Spanish pistol, just to show

Marcus den toom · 19th October 2013, 11:42 AM

Der Neue Stockel, page 768 : Mas Domigo, Ripoll (E or Spain) ca 1715
The same mark (7870) as the one on your pistol is stated next to this name.

Ripoll is a important passage way trough the Pyrenees mountains btw

fernando · 19th October 2013, 07:00 PM

Amazing the quantity of bel hooks that were removed from the weapons... surely because those were not suspended in such manner and their presence was an impedement for the smooth gun keeping.
There was a time when these hooks were not for belt hanging but for fixing the pistol inside the (horse) holster, to avoid falling. Just learnt this the other day.

19th October 2013, 11:42 AM	#1
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 541	Der Neue Stockel, page 768 : Mas Domigo, Ripoll (E or Spain) ca 1715 The same mark (7870) as the one on your pistol is stated next to this name. Ripoll is a important passage way trough the Pyrenees mountains btw

19th October 2013, 07:00 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Amazing the quantity of bel hooks that were removed from the weapons... surely because those were not suspended in such manner and their presence was an impedement for the smooth gun keeping. There was a time when these hooks were not for belt hanging but for fixing the pistol inside the (horse) holster, to avoid falling. Just learnt this the other day.