Unusually Large Caliber (?) Percussion Target / Dueling Pistols c1860

Pukka Bundook · 10th March 2016, 08:51 PM

Dana,

I sent that article to Coyote, it seems a long time ago now!
Had more or less forgotten about it.

That forum is my main 'home' still.

I still have the annual and was going to suggest looking it up.

Cheers,
Richard.

dana_w · 10th March 2016, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

Dana,

I sent that article to Coyote, it seems a long time ago now!
Had more or less forgotten about it.

That forum is my main 'home' still.

I still have the annual and was going to suggest looking it up.

Cheers,
Richard.

It is a small world after all.

I am still looking for a copy of Peterson's "The Great Guns". I have found three Peterson books in my collection so far with "The" & "Gun" in the title, but not that one, yet.

Pukka Bundook · 11th March 2016, 02:28 AM

Dana,

Just checked my book. .. "The Great Guns"

By Harold L Peterson and Robert Elman.
Actually, when I look at it, the chapter is entitled "The most Dangerous Game", and covers both heavy sporting guns/rifles And howdah pistols, Not Just the pistols.
(Such is memory!)

If I can find the book for sale I'll let you know. :-)

Richard.

Edited to add that I checked on "ABE books", Dana, and they have a lot of copies of this book, all at $1,00 Yep, One Dollar US, and $4.95 US shipping from the Uk to you or me up here!

If you wind up not having this book, is shouldn't break the bank getting it!

R.

dana_w · 12th March 2016, 02:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

Dana,

Just checked my book. .. "The Great Guns"

By Harold L Peterson and Robert Elman.
Actually, when I look at it, the chapter is entitled "The most Dangerous Game", and covers both heavy sporting guns/rifles And howdah pistols, Not Just the pistols.
(Such is memory!)

If I can find the book for sale I'll let you know. :-)

Richard.

Edited to add that I checked on "ABE books", Dana, and they have a lot of copies of this book, all at $1,00 Yep, One Dollar US, and $4.95 US shipping from the Uk to you or me up here!

If you wind up not having this book, is shouldn't break the bank getting it!

R.

I found it at used at Amazon too. Thanks!

corrado26 · 12th March 2016, 09:32 AM

I want to show you a small flintlockpistol of my collection made by RIGBY at Dublin. It has a smooth barrel of 18,00mm calibre and a magazin for three rounds in its butt. I believe that this is a manstopper pistol too.
corrado26

dana_w · 12th March 2016, 01:28 PM

That is very interesting corrado26. I especially like the built in magazine.

Pukka Bundook · 12th March 2016, 02:00 PM

Very nice to see, Corrado.

I did see one sell recently very like this, with the groove down the top of the barrel, by W'm Truelock.
It too was very large calibre and would certainly be a man-stopper!
The French cock on yours says about 1810, though the pan style looks a bit earlier.

Thanks for sharing.

Richard.

12th March 2016, 09:32 AM	#5
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	I want to show you a small flintlockpistol of my collection made by RIGBY at Dublin. It has a smooth barrel of 18,00mm calibre and a magazin for three rounds in its butt. I believe that this is a manstopper pistol too. corrado26 Attached Images

10th March 2016, 08:51 PM	#1
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Dana, I sent that article to Coyote, it seems a long time ago now! Had more or less forgotten about it. That forum is my main 'home' still. I still have the annual and was going to suggest looking it up. Cheers, Richard.

11th March 2016, 02:28 AM	#3
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Dana, Just checked my book. .. "The Great Guns" By Harold L Peterson and Robert Elman. Actually, when I look at it, the chapter is entitled "The most Dangerous Game", and covers both heavy sporting guns/rifles And howdah pistols, Not Just the pistols. (Such is memory!) If I can find the book for sale I'll let you know. :-) Richard. Edited to add that I checked on "ABE books", Dana, and they have a lot of copies of this book, all at $1,00 Yep, One Dollar US, and $4.95 US shipping from the Uk to you or me up here! If you wind up not having this book, is shouldn't break the bank getting it! R.

12th March 2016, 01:28 PM	#6
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 436	That is very interesting corrado26. I especially like the built in magazine.

12th March 2016, 02:00 PM	#7
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Very nice to see, Corrado. I did see one sell recently very like this, with the groove down the top of the barrel, by W'm Truelock. It too was very large calibre and would certainly be a man-stopper! The French cock on yours says about 1810, though the pan style looks a bit earlier. Thanks for sharing. Richard.