Queen Anne pistol by John WALKER, London, ca, 1715

corrado26 · 26th September 2016, 11:30 AM

This "truncated" pistol with brass mountings was made by the London gunmaker John WALKER. It has a very bulbous butt and a simply kept muzzle ring without decoration, both characteristics of an early production at the beginning of the 18th century.
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Pukka Bundook · 27th September 2016, 03:04 PM

This one is interesting on a few counts, Corrado.

Firstly, we finally have an unbridled pan! Must be amongst his earliest work Circa mid 1720's.
Then, we have the most economic style of sideplate, not seen very often at all at this time, but still dovetailed at the front.
The bulbous butt is very like we see at this time and later but the plainer no-grotesque mask is a bit unusual and very nicely done.
The barrel has me wondering a bit though, as it looks newer than the rest of the pistol.
You Do have a grand collection!

Congrats.

Richard.

corrado26 · 27th September 2016, 05:38 PM

I admitt that the surface of the barrel differs clearly from the rest of the pistol but the inside of the barrel has the same pittings as the rest. So I think either the barrel was stored a long time separately from the pistol or it was cleaned. The fitting of the barrel and its wreath is absolutely perfect.

26th September 2016, 11:30 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,206	Queen Anne pistol by John WALKER, London, ca, 1715 This "truncated" pistol with brass mountings was made by the London gunmaker John WALKER. It has a very bulbous butt and a simply kept muzzle ring without decoration, both characteristics of an early production at the beginning of the 18th century. corrado26 Attached Images

27th September 2016, 03:04 PM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	This one is interesting on a few counts, Corrado. Firstly, we finally have an unbridled pan! Must be amongst his earliest work Circa mid 1720's. Then, we have the most economic style of sideplate, not seen very often at all at this time, but still dovetailed at the front. The bulbous butt is very like we see at this time and later but the plainer no-grotesque mask is a bit unusual and very nicely done. The barrel has me wondering a bit though, as it looks newer than the rest of the pistol. You Do have a grand collection! Congrats. Richard.

27th September 2016, 05:38 PM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,206	I admitt that the surface of the barrel differs clearly from the rest of the pistol but the inside of the barrel has the same pittings as the rest. So I think either the barrel was stored a long time separately from the pistol or it was cleaned. The fitting of the barrel and its wreath is absolutely perfect.