Scottish Highlandpistol by John Murdoch of Done

[M ELEY]

An exceptional pistol indeed, made for an officer, no doubt. Many of the steel Scottish pistols made for infantry troops of poorer quality, especially after 1770's, but the higher rank officers had choice pieces. Green with envy-

[corrado26]

When it one day will leave my house it will surely go back to the country it once came from.
corrado26

[Kmaddock]

Lovely Gun
Congratulations!

can you tell me what is the ball with the hole in it on the ram rod for and thanks for showing the screw off part on the bottom of the grip, I assume it is for cleaning the touch hole?

Regards

Ken

[fernando]

... to introduce the cleaning patch ? .

[Norman McCormick]

Originally Posted by corrado26

When it one day will leave my house it will surely go back to the country it once came from.
corrado26

Hi Udo,
As a Son of Caledonia perhaps one day I could help you to repatriate this fabulous gun. Many congratulations on your latest acquisition.
My Regards,
Norman.

[Fernando K]

Hi

If possible, I would like to see the inside of the lock.

Affectionately

[corrado26]

.............and here are the fotos of the lock's inside. Normally I don't open until today never opened pistols and so I hope it was worth the risk and you are satisfied.
Best regards
corrado26

[fernando]

So nice of you, Udo .
Now, let us see what Fernando K has to say about it.
Looks rather simple ... to me .

[Fernando K]

Hi Corrado

Thank you. It is the first time I see how a Scottish lock works, I can see that the half.cock is achieved by the bar in front of the cock and this full-cock is achieved by the tooth in the nut, which is retained by the guarantor of horizontal movement Again thank you very much.

Affectionately

[GIO]

Originally Posted by corrado26

.............and here are the fotos of the lock's inside. Normally I don't open until today never opened pistols and so I hope it was worth the risk and you are satisfied.
Best regards
corrado26

I always take locks off, as often rust remains unseen inside the mechanism. If possible I also dismount completely the locks, eliminate rust and protect all inner parts with grease or oil.

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

JUST to indicate a few links here; please see

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q...cw=1117&ch=462


The web notes ~ "The trade is now carried on by John Murdoch, also famous for his ingenuity in the craft and who has likewise furnished pistols to the first nobility of Europe These pistols were sold from 4 to 24 guineas a pair ... when Mr. Murdoch gives over the business, the trade, in all probability will become extinct.' (Sinclair:87). John Murdoch 'manufactured both lobe-butt and ramshorn (scroll)-butt pistols' (Kelvin: 93-4) and he may also have been the partner of another Doune pistol-maker John Christie as pistols signed 'Christie and Murdoch Duni Fecit' of about 1750 survive."


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