Help IDing some British and European firearms

Matchlock · 7th October 2010, 06:47 PM

The wooden fore end has broken off along with the cap. Those pistols always were fully stocked. Just look at the other specimen which too is fully stocked but, as it is much later, never had a cap.

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Matchlock · 7th October 2010, 08:26 PM

See?

RDGAC · 4th November 2010, 10:51 AM

Indeed I do see, Michael. Thank you for pointing that out. Since these two have to go back into their display case soon, I just want to clear one thing more up: am I correct in thinking there were no issued, Pattern pistols for British Army infantry officers at this point in time, i.e. the late 18th-early 19th centuries?

7th October 2010, 08:26 PM	#2
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7th October 2010, 06:47 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The wooden fore end has broken off along with the cap. Those pistols always were fully stocked. Just look at the other specimen which too is fully stocked but, as it is much later, never had a cap. m

4th November 2010, 10:51 AM	#3
RDGAC Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: York, UK Posts: 167	Indeed I do see, Michael. Thank you for pointing that out. Since these two have to go back into their display case soon, I just want to clear one thing more up: am I correct in thinking there were no issued, Pattern pistols for British Army infantry officers at this point in time, i.e. the late 18th-early 19th centuries?