Fowler flintlock pistol

corrado26 · 14th August 2015, 04:04 PM

I want to add a very similar pistol of an other Dublin gunmaker. It is a flintlock-pocketpistol with a cartridge Magazin in ist stock for three rounds. The pistol was made by JOHN Rigby and is missing any proof marks as the FOWLER pistol.
The reason was probably the political situation in Ireland. Until the beginning of the Irish Revolution in 1798 the proof of all barrels took place in the "Dublin Castle". The proof mark showed two crossed hammers under a crown. These activities ended abruptly in 1798 and so all in Ireland produced firearms have not been proofed and got no proofmarks.

After the reception of the ideas of the French Revolution the Party of the politically extreme United Irishman was founded. Their aim was the total dissociation of Ireland from England and 1796 they had over 100.000 men under arms and got strong support from France. This movement was betrayed and the "Clearing" by the British army demanded more than 30.000 dead.

corrado26

corrado26 · 14th August 2015, 04:09 PM

I just found fotos of a nice pair of FOWLER pistols in my Archive. These pistols are also made in Dublin and don't show proof marks too. Interesting is the Boutet style cock like an inversed "C" at both, the Rigby and the Fowler-pistol
Regards
corrado26

Fernando K · 14th August 2015, 10:11 PM

Hello

Rigby magnificent photographs and Fowler. I still think the frizzen this cut on purpose, to avoid collision with the cock in his fall. In any case, the cock has been replaced.

Would have to consider whether the tear line is spontaneous or has saw marks or lime.

Affectionately. Fernando K

Pukka Bundook · 15th August 2015, 02:54 PM

Very nice pictures in the above posts.
The "French cocks" were quite popular in England & Ireland around the 1810 period, give or take a few years!

I wonder if the pistol in the O.P. has had the hammer (frizzen ) bobbed so that it would not be pulled open when withdrawing the pistol from an overcoat pocket?
It would be a bad time to lose one's priming, if the pistol was being withdrawn for defense!

Richard.

14th August 2015, 04:04 PM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	I want to add a very similar pistol of an other Dublin gunmaker. It is a flintlock-pocketpistol with a cartridge Magazin in ist stock for three rounds. The pistol was made by JOHN Rigby and is missing any proof marks as the FOWLER pistol. The reason was probably the political situation in Ireland. Until the beginning of the Irish Revolution in 1798 the proof of all barrels took place in the "Dublin Castle". The proof mark showed two crossed hammers under a crown. These activities ended abruptly in 1798 and so all in Ireland produced firearms have not been proofed and got no proofmarks. After the reception of the ideas of the French Revolution the Party of the politically extreme United Irishman was founded. Their aim was the total dissociation of Ireland from England and 1796 they had over 100.000 men under arms and got strong support from France. This movement was betrayed and the "Clearing" by the British army demanded more than 30.000 dead. corrado26 Attached Images

14th August 2015, 04:09 PM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,204	I just found fotos of a nice pair of FOWLER pistols in my Archive. These pistols are also made in Dublin and don't show proof marks too. Interesting is the Boutet style cock like an inversed "C" at both, the Rigby and the Fowler-pistol Regards corrado26 Attached Images

14th August 2015, 10:11 PM	#3
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 669	Hello Rigby magnificent photographs and Fowler. I still think the frizzen this cut on purpose, to avoid collision with the cock in his fall. In any case, the cock has been replaced. Would have to consider whether the tear line is spontaneous or has saw marks or lime. Affectionately. Fernando K

15th August 2015, 02:54 PM	#4
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Very nice pictures in the above posts. The "French cocks" were quite popular in England & Ireland around the 1810 period, give or take a few years! I wonder if the pistol in the O.P. has had the hammer (frizzen ) bobbed so that it would not be pulled open when withdrawing the pistol from an overcoat pocket? It would be a bad time to lose one's priming, if the pistol was being withdrawn for defense! Richard.