Double Barrel Percussion Pocket Pistol

Pukka Bundook · 6th December 2016, 03:43 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, 05:17 PM

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

RobertGuy · 6th December 2016, 06:39 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, 07:10 PM

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

RobertGuy · 6th December 2016, 08:18 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

fernando · 6th December 2016, 08:52 PM

I am no shooting expert but, i don't think these sights are completely useless; they may not provide the best of precision, but are always a point of reference, no matter how long barrels are.
On a (only partly) different perspective comes to mind that, two side-by-side barrel shot guns only have a central sight set

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Pukka Bundook · 7th December 2016, 03:29 PM

Quite a lot of very short muff pistols and such when made on the Continent had rifled barrels. I do not know if this was thought to give more penetration to the ball, but may be the reason.
As most defense pistols are made for close quarters, say within a few feet, sights are not really needed and not used, Except when maybe trying a pistol to see where it shoots.
With a shotgun, the head position is the 'rear sight', with a bead at the muzzle, which is ignored/not seen in spontaneous shooting anyway!

Richard.

6th December 2016, 06:39 PM	#3
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, 03:43 PM	#1
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, 05:17 PM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,243	Rifled barrels side by side make imho no sense without a suitable sight System. corrado26

6th December 2016, 07:10 PM	#4
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,243	This sight is outsite of the barrel's length axle and so totally useless corrado26

6th December 2016, 08:52 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I am no shooting expert but, i don't think these sights are completely useless; they may not provide the best of precision, but are always a point of reference, no matter how long barrels are. On a (only partly) different perspective comes to mind that, two side-by-side barrel shot guns only have a central sight set .

7th December 2016, 03:29 PM	#7
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Quite a lot of very short muff pistols and such when made on the Continent had rifled barrels. I do not know if this was thought to give more penetration to the ball, but may be the reason. As most defense pistols are made for close quarters, say within a few feet, sights are not really needed and not used, Except when maybe trying a pistol to see where it shoots. With a shotgun, the head position is the 'rear sight', with a bead at the muzzle, which is ignored/not seen in spontaneous shooting anyway! Richard.