Please suggest target Flintlock pistol to buy

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PJ.H.1

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Looking for a flintlock target pistol to buy. Any advice on this would be appreciated.
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This is my only pistol and it is a good one, too. Built by Matt Avance at TVM(uzzloading). Cost is a bit more than an OTC Traditions or some other imports; but it might be no more or even less than a Pedersoli.
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Not cheap or for sale but very interesting made by one of the best.

Here's A Very Fine Super Imposed Barrel Flintlock Pistol by Manton, Circa 1787

.56 caliber (pistol bore), 8.125" barrels, S/N 4203. Very fine and rare super imposed barrel heavy flintlock officer's pistol, by the justly renowned gun maker John Manton. Of superb quality throughout, by England's premier gunmaker. Heavy octagonal barrels with silver foresight, are inlaid in gold with the maker's name, "Manton". Single gold band at breech, gold inlaid touch-holes. Rear sight integral with breech. The tang masterfully engraved with trophy of arms. Signed bolted locks with elaborately engraved borders, engraved French cocks, cock screws, top jaws. The triggerguard engraved with a trophy of arms and border decoration en suite with the locks. Serial number "4203" in an oval reserve. The superbly checkered butt of finely figured English walnut.

A virtual identical pistol is pictured on the dust jacket of the definitive work on the subject, The Mantons: Gunmakers, 1967 by W.Keith Neal and D.H.L. Back. This magnificent flintlock pistol will be a centerpiece in any collection of flintlock pistols.

Condition:

Barrels show old English re-brown retaining sharp edges throughout. Ramrod pipes en suite with barrels. Trigger guard retains nearly all its original bright peacock blue. Locks with considerable darkened gray case hardening. Frizzen springs retain some original bright blue. Frizzens engraved en suite with traces of hardening. All small lock parts are original. Action is crisp as new. Unique Manton double-lock single-trigger design. Muzzles are bright and bores show little to no firing. Worm tip rod possibly the original. Pistol is 14 inches overall.

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