Spanish Husar Pistol 1789

[fernando]

Originally Posted by midelburgo

... As I said, in the 1789 cavalry pistol model there are makings at the bottom of the barrel, hidden by the wood, and in the inner side of the lock.

Gabiola punzon, no doubt. Surprising that it is in that place. There must be a reason for that.

Originally Posted by midelburgo

... Most Hussar regiments were formed in 1802 and changed into cazadores in 1805, but the one referred in here (husares españoles) was formed in 1794 and it still existed in 1805.

Yes, created in 1794, had its first formation in 1795. In 1815 was camped in Murcia and in 1818 was disbanded and back into Cavalry.
You may also read in Calvó's website that, although this regiment was created before the others, was named the 6th Husares, for the anger of its Colonel, Marques del Palacio whom, after having his request denied for it to be named the 1st, as having been the first to be created, had the regiment's banners stamped with the words, in Greek idiom, First and Sixth, so as to be known that it was instituded as 6º but 1st. in creation. Amazing story.

[midelburgo]

Originally Posted by fernando

Gabiola punzon, no doubt. Surprising that it is in that place. There must be a reason for that.

It seems the usual way for these pistols. Maybe in order to protect the mark from powder corrosion instead of covering it with thin gold.

This one is of the long model (lock marked inside DCIARAN, but not shown:

https://matchlock.fr/producto/pistol...-fechada-1789/

Below my pistol of the Regimiento de Santiago.