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Offline ed lundquist

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Pocket pistol
« on: July 11, 2021, 03:35:40 AM »
I came across this today at an event. Not sure that the French attribution is correct, the lock might give it away but I am not an expert. For scale you can use the pushpin at the top of the pic. I am hoping to get a closer look at this and a couple others which I will post. It is beautifully carved at the tang.  I thought it was pretty nifty. Thoughts?

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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Pocket pistol
« Reply #1 on: July 11, 2021, 03:46:56 AM »
Nice relic.I wonder what size pocket it would take to hide that gun?
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Offline ed lundquist

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Re: Pocket pistol
« Reply #2 on: July 11, 2021, 03:50:22 AM »
Not very big Bob, the lock is only 2-2 1/2 inches long.  The whole pistol would fit in your palm.
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Pocket pistol
« Reply #3 on: July 11, 2021, 04:12:26 AM »
Quote from: ed lundquist on July 11, 2021, 03:50:22 AM
Not very big Bob, the lock is only 2-2 1/2 inches long.  The whole pistol would fit in your palm.

That IS small.I would say that lock was made by a watchmaker as were some of the finer and complex
set triggers of old Europe.
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Offline ed lundquist

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Re: Pocket pistol
« Reply #4 on: July 11, 2021, 04:20:24 AM »
Do you think the lock looks French? Again I am a poor scholar of such things and really can't offer an educated opinion. Thanks Bob.
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Offline Rajin cajun

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Re: Pocket pistol
« Reply #5 on: July 11, 2021, 05:47:22 AM »
Ed, what does the sideplate look like?

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Offline ed lundquist

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Re: Pocket pistol
« Reply #6 on: July 11, 2021, 03:00:43 PM »
Have not seen it, it was in a case. Hope to get a better look when they are not busy with visitors.
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Offline WadePatton

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Re: Pocket pistol
« Reply #7 on: July 11, 2021, 05:18:17 PM »
Love to see more on this one. This is my idea of what a pistol should be.  Thanks.
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Offline Curtis

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Re: Pocket pistol
« Reply #8 on: July 12, 2021, 07:20:36 AM »
It looks very similar to a French pocket pistol I have.  They are the cutest 'lil buggers!

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