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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: Jim Kibler on May 15, 2025, 11:26:50 PM

Title: New toy
Post by: Jim Kibler on May 15, 2025, 11:26:50 PM

(https://i.ibb.co/TBT9ynG4/IMG-0159.jpg) (https://ibb.co/0jXH5WLC)


I’ll add more photos when I get a chance!

Title: Re: New toy
Post by: PhDBrewer on May 16, 2025, 02:01:54 AM

Beautiful detail on the lock!
Thanks for sharing!

Title: Re: New toy
Post by: Carl Young on May 16, 2025, 02:18:29 AM

Jim, don't be a tease! We want to see more :)

Regards,
Carl

Title: Re: New toy
Post by: Jim Kibler on May 16, 2025, 02:43:18 AM

I'll get more pictures soon.  Anyone know who this Piraube fellow was?

Title: Re: New toy
Post by: Carl Young on May 16, 2025, 05:03:28 AM

There was a Bertrand Piraube who was a royal gunsmith in France in the late 1700's to early 1800's. Could that be the maker?

Regards,
Carl

Title: Re: New toy
Post by: James Rogers on May 16, 2025, 02:48:59 PM

No fair! All the cool kids get the funnest toys! Looking forward to the photos.

Title: Re: New toy
Post by: smart dog on May 16, 2025, 03:46:18 PM

Hi,
Is that one of Piraube's pistols?  He was probably the best.

dave

Title: Re: New toy
Post by: Jim Kibler on May 16, 2025, 04:12:25 PM

Yeah, it's a Piraube.  It's actually a fowling piece!  Yes, I think he was one of the very best ever.  I'll get more photos soon.

Thanks

Title: Re: New toy
Post by: GeraldP on May 16, 2025, 07:19:02 PM

Stunning! Checking just now, there's a 23-bore Bertrand Piraube sporting gun in the Royal Armouries Study Collection, object no. XII.1690. Looking forward to seeing many more photos of yours.

Title: Re: New toy
Post by: JTR on May 16, 2025, 07:48:06 PM

Here's a link to Bertrand Piraube; https://americansocietyofarmscollectors.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/1978-B39-Bernard-Piraube-Gunmaker-To-Louis-Xiv.pdf

Title: Re: New toy
Post by: JH Ehlers on May 16, 2025, 11:53:03 PM

Beautiful! I like it. please post lots of pictures Jim.