I worked with Bill K's kits years ago, which I think Chris has taken over and expanded. Also bought silver mounts for custom pistol projects - their kits and mounts were always fine quality, and these great silver mounts hard to find.
I note on the flier that this is a "Nazareth pistol ca 1760-70". I want to add a little history, but this does not take away from the value of the pistol kit in any way. And Mark's example is beautiful - great parts and great stocking.
Wm Henry, Jr managed the Christian's Spring gunshop through mid 1780, and moved to Nazareth in August 1780 - first to the Single Brethren's house - which might have had a shop - or he could have walked the 2 miles back to C's Spring shop to work there. He quickly received permission to build a new home with shop in Nazareth, brought little brother Abraham over from Lancaster and became engaged in late 1781. Was soon married and in his new home and shop. His father set him up in the trade with considerable material and cash, and it is noted that the son made his father a pair of silver mounted pistols at some point. So the Wm Henry, Jr pistols this kit is based upon were probably made ca 1781 or soon after, and there was no other gunshop in Nazareth that I know of before that time. WH Jr was the one and only gunsmith (and carpenter / joiner) there for many years.
These pistols do copy the English style from a decade or two earlier, and they would be fine 1760 pistols, as long as they don't have W Henry or Nazareth engraved on the barrel. Again, just a bit of history, and not intended to hijack the thread or criticize a very fine kit and pistol. Mark's example makes we want to try another one. Bob
