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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Justin Urbantas on September 23, 2024, 01:58:03 AM

Title: slim and beautiful pistol
Post by: Justin Urbantas on September 23, 2024, 01:58:03 AM

I saw this one in an  online auction.
There is no info to go with it, but it is one of the nicest pistols I have ever seen.
I may bid on it if it doesn't go too high.


(https://i.ibb.co/YTSnCMH/4283-1.webp) (https://ibb.co/S7gYj8F)

(https://i.ibb.co/DMfWdpv/4283-2.webp) (https://ibb.co/YdBQgZ1)

(https://i.ibb.co/1dHyZzG/4283-3.webp) (https://ibb.co/2sXVqZ3)

(https://i.ibb.co/FDzRPr6/4283-4.webp) (https://ibb.co/MC7FXvn)

(https://i.ibb.co/LkZPNdv/4283-5.webp) (https://ibb.co/Ss3xfwJ)

(https://i.ibb.co/fqgpWjR/4283.webp) (https://ibb.co/wBkWq5H)

Title: Re: slim and beautiful pistol
Post by: D. Taylor Sapergia on September 23, 2024, 02:19:05 AM

I would classify this one as a horse pistol Justin, and it is truly in lovely condition.

Title: Re: slim and beautiful pistol
Post by: Shreckmeister on September 23, 2024, 03:22:11 AM

I think I’m seeing wood replaced in front of the lock and in front of the cheek side butt plate extension. It is a nice looking pistol

Title: Re: slim and beautiful pistol
Post by: Daryl on September 23, 2024, 05:04:05 AM

Looks good  but the pictures lack definition.

Title: Re: slim and beautiful pistol
Post by: Robby on September 23, 2024, 01:32:53 PM

No picture shows up for me.
Robby

Title: Re: slim and beautiful pistol
Post by: smart dog on September 23, 2024, 02:25:27 PM

Hi,
That looks French to me.  Beautiful pistol!

dave

Title: Re: slim and beautiful pistol
Post by: Levy on September 23, 2024, 10:50:14 PM

A number of pistols like this were recovered from the 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet off of Ft. Pierce, FL during my tenure as a conservator in the Bureau of Archaeological Research's Lab.  They were all iron mounted as is this one.  One of them had been shortened and a belt hook added.  The bore size was .615 and the barrels were all 16" in length (oct/rnd), except for the one that had been shortened.

James Levy