Fowler flintlock pistol

Fernando K · 14th August 2015, 10:11 PM

Hello

Rigby magnificent photographs and Fowler. I still think the frizzen this cut on purpose, to avoid collision with the cock in his fall. In any case, the cock has been replaced.

Would have to consider whether the tear line is spontaneous or has saw marks or lime.

Affectionately. Fernando K

Pukka Bundook · 15th August 2015, 02:54 PM

Very nice pictures in the above posts.
The "French cocks" were quite popular in England & Ireland around the 1810 period, give or take a few years!

I wonder if the pistol in the O.P. has had the hammer (frizzen ) bobbed so that it would not be pulled open when withdrawing the pistol from an overcoat pocket?
It would be a bad time to lose one's priming, if the pistol was being withdrawn for defense!

Richard.

14th August 2015, 10:11 PM	#1
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 671	Hello Rigby magnificent photographs and Fowler. I still think the frizzen this cut on purpose, to avoid collision with the cock in his fall. In any case, the cock has been replaced. Would have to consider whether the tear line is spontaneous or has saw marks or lime. Affectionately. Fernando K

15th August 2015, 02:54 PM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Very nice pictures in the above posts. The "French cocks" were quite popular in England & Ireland around the 1810 period, give or take a few years! I wonder if the pistol in the O.P. has had the hammer (frizzen ) bobbed so that it would not be pulled open when withdrawing the pistol from an overcoat pocket? It would be a bad time to lose one's priming, if the pistol was being withdrawn for defense! Richard.