Double Barrel Percussion Pocket Pistol

Bob A · 6th December 2016, 03:04 AM

Rifled barrels, or smoothe bore?

RobertGuy · 6th December 2016, 08:03 AM

Smooth bore. Would that indicate an earlier date?

Pukka Bundook · 6th December 2016, 02:43 PM

Hi Robert,

Nice little pistol!

Proof are Birmingham as mentioned above, from 1813 to 1904.

Likely the date is close to what you suggest. Maybe a shade earlier with the flat hammers.
Smooth or rifled does not suggest earlier or later, as both were used for many years prior to this.

Richard.

corrado26 · 6th December 2016, 04:17 PM

Rifled barrels side by side make imho no sense without a suitable sight System.
corrado26

RobertGuy · 6th December 2016, 05:39 PM

Not sure if it qualifies as a ''sighting system'' but thr pistol does have a simple fixed fore and rear sight.

corrado26 · 6th December 2016, 06:10 PM

This sight is outsite of the barrel's length axle and so totally
useless
corrado26

RobertGuy · 6th December 2016, 07:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corrado26

This sight is outsite of the barrel's length axle and so totally
useless
corrado26

I must admit that with 3 inch smooth bore barrels I would think any sight pretty superfluous. I suspect it was thare to show the user that he was holding it the right way round

6th December 2016, 05:39 PM	#5
RobertGuy Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 135	Not sure if it qualifies as a ''sighting system'' but thr pistol does have a simple fixed fore and rear sight. Attached Images

6th December 2016, 03:04 AM	#1
Bob A Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Posts: 435	Rifled barrels, or smoothe bore?

6th December 2016, 08:03 AM	#2
RobertGuy Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 135	Smooth bore. Would that indicate an earlier date?

6th December 2016, 02:43 PM	#3
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Hi Robert, Nice little pistol! Proof are Birmingham as mentioned above, from 1813 to 1904. Likely the date is close to what you suggest. Maybe a shade earlier with the flat hammers. Smooth or rifled does not suggest earlier or later, as both were used for many years prior to this. Richard.

6th December 2016, 04:17 PM	#4
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	Rifled barrels side by side make imho no sense without a suitable sight System. corrado26

6th December 2016, 06:10 PM	#6
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	This sight is outsite of the barrel's length axle and so totally useless corrado26