Scottish belt pistol J D DOUGALL Glasgow

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Thank you Udo!
This is exciting to see the potential for this having potential as an officers pistol of civil navy.
What exactly does 'boxlock' mean? While Ive studied swords most of my life, I have had only cursory dealings with guns, so clearly I am novice at these kinds of details.

What intrigued me about this pistol other than obviously the name (I had an ancestral grandfather who grew up in Glasgow in 1850s) was its similarity in character to the much earlier Queen Anne types. Naturally my affinity for pirates, and Blackbeards multi braces of these came to mind. Fanciful of course, but in the adventures in the study of arms and history, what can one expect?

The caliber does seem large. So this in effect would fire loose shot, or would it be a ball? Seems almost like a pocket blunderbuss!

Normally ball but I guess COULD fire shot if necessary, but this would require a wad over the shot to stop it falling out. A ball would not require a wad. I do not see the calibre mentioned above but then my eyesight is failing!!
Stu

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