Author Topic: 18th C Pistols with shoulder stocks ?  (Read 960 times)

Offline bob in the woods

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18th C Pistols with shoulder stocks ?
« on: September 27, 2018, 11:09:57 PM »
I've seen these before, but wonder if they are 19th C creations or if they were being made in the 18th C .  ?

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Re: 18th C Pistols with shoulder stocks ?
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2018, 02:10:24 AM »
If you look in DeWitt Baileys British Military Flintlock Rifles he has pictured German rifled pistol-carbines made by August Heinrich Huhnstock ca.1776. So the certainly existed. Dont know how common though.
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Re: 18th C Pistols with shoulder stocks ?
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2018, 03:20:57 AM »
Hi,
Pistols with detachable shoulder stocks go all the back to at least the 17th century.

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Re: 18th C Pistols with shoulder stocks ?
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2018, 02:04:12 PM »
Guys,

Definitely 18th c or even earlier.  Here is one I made a while ago, not really useful, but interesting.  Fun to make!

Jim



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