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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Looking for trigger guard with pineapple finial
« on: March 04, 2024, 03:37:35 AM »
Does anyone have a brass triggerguard with a pineapple finial similar to this one?
Looking to pay around $40
Thanks



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Re: Looking for trigger guard with pineapple finial
« Reply #1 on: March 04, 2024, 06:26:50 AM »
Mike Brooks may have one

Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Looking for trigger guard with pineapple finial
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2024, 05:24:53 PM »
Nope, nothing like that, sorry.
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Offline Ron Scott

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Re: Looking for trigger guard with pineapple finial
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2024, 05:55:37 PM »
I have a pineapple  guard, but is the scroll type one might use on a rifle.

Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: Looking for trigger guard with pineapple finial
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2024, 07:20:48 PM »
Thanks guys. I guess I'll keep looking. What other guards would you suggest for 1810 period?

Offline Frozen Run

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Re: Looking for trigger guard with pineapple finial
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2024, 09:31:28 PM »
I thought I saw a bunch of those at the Log Cabin Shop?

Offline Mike Lyons

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Re: Looking for trigger guard with pineapple finial
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2024, 10:53:56 PM »
I had to convert an acorn one once.  There's at least two different sizes. 

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Re: Looking for trigger guard with pineapple finial
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2024, 12:56:29 AM »
That type of pineapple finial , with the asymmetric leaf ,on British guns would date to c.1795 and only for a short period... just saying.
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Offline Seth Isaacson

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Re: Looking for trigger guard with pineapple finial
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2024, 07:10:57 PM »
The Mantons were still using guards with slightly asymmetric leaves and the center curved to the right into the early 1800s. I've seen them on their pistols in the early 19th century and some of the sporting guns even into the percussion era although later pieces tend to have three straighter and less floral looking leaves.
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