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Pignut
20-10-2006, 08:39
Can anyone shed any light on this?

My grandad left it to me.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/DavidCribb/100_0613.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/DavidCribb/100_0615.jpg

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a318/DavidCribb/100_0616.jpg

I know nothing about it so any help would be good
sam_acw
20-10-2006, 08:44
Percussion cap lock means it is probably middle 19th century.
Aside from that it looks quite "home-made"
Pignut
20-10-2006, 08:46
Thanks for that! interesting in the fact it is "Home made"
Doc
20-10-2006, 08:53
Agree. Percussion pistol, and designed as such, not a flintlock converted to percussion.

You do not need a firearms certificate, unless you intend to use it. :)

Are there any makers marks or proof marks stamped on it? I have a similar percussion musket/shotgun that has no markings - I was told it was of 'colonial' manufacture.
Buckshot
20-10-2006, 08:59
There were an awfull lot of makers during those times that simply didn't stamp thier wares with any sort of name or anything.
Just making and selling them on.
It looks fairly small so is probably designed as a personal protection piece (short range/ large body mass)
BASC and other shooting organisations often hold events where you can take along somthing of interest and hope to get some info on it. They're normally free or a small entrance fee only.
It's probably not worth much as it's not stamped and so wouldn't be worth sending to be proffesionally valued but it would be interesting to get some history on it if possible.

Best of luck

Mark
Pignut
20-10-2006, 09:04
Cheers all,

It has a number 10 stamped on it, that is all I can see.
BorderReiver
20-10-2006, 10:43
Agree. Percussion pistol, and designed as such, not a flintlock converted to percussion.

You do not need a firearms certificate, unless you intend to use it. :)

Are there any makers marks or proof marks stamped on it? I have a similar percussion musket/shotgun that has no markings - I was told it was of 'colonial' manufacture.

Doc was joking ,don't even think about it. :eek: :D
TimB
20-10-2006, 10:45
yep, its a USB compatible Percussion pistol.

:AR15firin
Pignut
20-10-2006, 10:45
I think its days of throwing lead are well over!
Pignut
20-10-2006, 10:46
yep, its a USB compatible Percussion pistol.

:AR15firin


The pistol has I-Tunes loaded on! :lmao: :D
xairbourne
20-10-2006, 13:43
Is it a Broomhandle Mauser? :lmao:
davef
23-10-2006, 20:22
BASC and other shooting organisations often hold events where you can take along somthing of interest and hope to get some info on it.

There's one in Harrogate on the 17th Nov, its a BASC food fair/field sports evening but a couple of the Antiques Roadshow boffins are going along to offer valuations.
Hunter_zero
23-10-2006, 21:02
Can anyone shed any light on this?

My grandad left it to me.

[I know nothing about it so any help would be good

Looks like a typical 1830 to 1840 pocket pistol.
Hunter_zero
23-10-2006, 21:04
Looks like a typical 1830 to 1840 pocket pistol.


Have a look here : http://www.oldguns.co.uk/5.html

John
Stuart
24-10-2006, 00:09
shouldn’t this be in 'other chatter' rather than 'kit chatter'? :confused:

19th century pistols are not normaly regarded as standard bushcraft kit
:Thinkingo