English Sea Service Pistol?

JamesKelly · 21st March 2016, 10:03 PM

For what it's worth, the "390" is some manner of museum mark, not original to the pistol.
The pan is faceted, not round
Barrel measurements show that it is not a cut down musket. The profile is identical to a light dragoon pistol, not to a Brown Bess.
Otherwise, thank you, Gentlemen, for looking it over.

Shakethetrees · 21st March 2016, 11:48 PM

Sometime Irish registry marks are stamped similar to this. Seeing how guns were so highly restricted there going way back, it wouldn't surprise me that it could have been put together there.

I don't think the shape of the pommel, length of the grip and lack of a buttcap make this a candidate to be a light Dragoon pistol!

21st March 2016, 10:03 PM	#1
JamesKelly Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Michigan, U.S.A. Posts: 108	For what it's worth, the "390" is some manner of museum mark, not original to the pistol. The pan is faceted, not round Barrel measurements show that it is not a cut down musket. The profile is identical to a light dragoon pistol, not to a Brown Bess. Otherwise, thank you, Gentlemen, for looking it over.

21st March 2016, 11:48 PM	#2
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	Sometime Irish registry marks are stamped similar to this. Seeing how guns were so highly restricted there going way back, it wouldn't surprise me that it could have been put together there. I don't think the shape of the pommel, length of the grip and lack of a buttcap make this a candidate to be a light Dragoon pistol!