Some Queen-Anne pistols

Jim McDougall · 3rd March 2016, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

Ok, now I understood but you will agree that it is impossible to post explanations to every single foto. If there are more questions I' am prepared to post an apppriate answer.

The foto 2 in post#9 shows a British powdertester, no tinderlighter, accessories and some British bulletmolds, just things that have been necessary for loading and shooting with that kind of pistols.
corrado26

Well understood Corrado!!! That is a LOT of pictures

and I cannot resist thanking you again for sharing such great examples here.

Thank you for pointing out this is a powder tester, which of course makes much more sense given the context here. Its great to see all these accessories along with these weapons.

corrado26 · 4th March 2016, 01:59 PM

Just coming back to the early Queen-Anne pistols, produced around the years 1701 and 1714and how one can recognize them: First there are the names of the gunsmiths that have been working in those years. Second there is a specific detail, that is almost a safe reference to an early production. This is the trigger guard which is made with a fore-end and a backstrap. Later pistols used to have a far smaller trigger guard without fore end and backstrap - see the fotos.
The first pistol is made by George HALFHIDE, London ca. 1695-1710
The second pistol is made by James BARBAR, LOndon 1740-1780
The third pistol is made by David Wynn, London, 1680-1725. It is a rare item because it has a ramrod and its cannot be unscrewed. They called it at that time "night pistol" as it was loaded not with a ball but with buckshot, by night a better help against gangsters

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fernando · 4th March 2016, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

... It is a rare item because it has a ramrod and its cannot be unscrewed. They called it at that time "night pistol" as it was loaded not with a ball but with buckshot, by night a better help against gangsters ...

So:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=queen+anne

corrado26 · 4th March 2016, 04:07 PM

I know this Queen-Anne pistol since a while, I think it was sold by an Italian auction house.
For your inf a picture that shows how Queen-Anne-pistols could have been worn

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fernando · 5th March 2016, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

I know this Queen-Anne pistol since a while, I think it was sold by an Italian auction house. ..

Is that so ?
Small world !!
It has been mine for a couple of years; then i traded it for another item.

corrado26 · 5th March 2016, 01:06 PM

yes, it was sold by Czerny's Auction at Trento in August 2014
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fernando · 5th March 2016, 04:38 PM

Can you you that link, Corrado ?

4th March 2016, 01:59 PM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	Just coming back to the early Queen-Anne pistols, produced around the years 1701 and 1714and how one can recognize them: First there are the names of the gunsmiths that have been working in those years. Second there is a specific detail, that is almost a safe reference to an early production. This is the trigger guard which is made with a fore-end and a backstrap. Later pistols used to have a far smaller trigger guard without fore end and backstrap - see the fotos. The first pistol is made by George HALFHIDE, London ca. 1695-1710 The second pistol is made by James BARBAR, LOndon 1740-1780 The third pistol is made by David Wynn, London, 1680-1725. It is a rare item because it has a ramrod and its cannot be unscrewed. They called it at that time "night pistol" as it was loaded not with a ball but with buckshot, by night a better help against gangsters corrado26 Attached Images

4th March 2016, 04:07 PM	#4
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	I know this Queen-Anne pistol since a while, I think it was sold by an Italian auction house. For your inf a picture that shows how Queen-Anne-pistols could have been worn corrado26 Attached Images

5th March 2016, 01:06 PM	#6
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	yes, it was sold by Czerny's Auction at Trento in August 2014 corrado26

5th March 2016, 04:38 PM	#7
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Can you you that link, Corrado ?