When a pistol is described as 'Silver Mounted' what exactly does that mean? I can't find a definition on the internet. I can see examples of silver mounted pistols for sale and they have silver metal parts either inlaid in the wood or the parts like barrel bands are silver. But is that all it means?
Here is a link to a reproduction of George Washington's 'Silver Mounted Pistols'.
The reason I ask is that I have an 18th century flint lock pistol that has silver inlay in the wood grip and a silver grip cap with a grotesque figure in it.
Oldest Firearm I own. Queen Anne Turn Off Pistol | The High Road
Here is a link to a reproduction of George Washington's 'Silver Mounted Pistols'.
The reason I ask is that I have an 18th century flint lock pistol that has silver inlay in the wood grip and a silver grip cap with a grotesque figure in it.
Oldest Firearm I own. Queen Anne Turn Off Pistol | The High Road