A collection of French pocket pistols

[Fernando K]

hello
Those of us who live in this part of the world do not have access to see these wonders. We are very grateful to you

Affectionately

[survtech]

Originally Posted by Fernando K

hello
Those of us who live in this part of the world do not have access to see these wonders. We are very grateful to you

Affectionately

Hi Fernando, we know each other from other forums?


Kind regards

Mike

[Kmaddock]

What a great collection and hats off to your Photography,

I myself collect Irish manufactured Flintlock and percussion Pistols and they are just not of the same standard of workmanship at all, yours are just Beautiful

Well done on getting such great items,

Regards and welcome to the forum

Ken

[fernando]

Impressive examples; impressive pictures ..
What type of 'sparkers' are those in the LePage pair; not flint ? ...

[Fernando K]

Hello

My name is Fernando Keilty. I live in Argentina

Afectuosamente

[Fernando K]

hello

Answered by Mike, the sparkles on the LePage pair are industrially produced, diamond cut.

Affectionately

[survtech]

Originally Posted by Fernando K

Hello

My name is Fernando Keilty. I live in Argentina

Afectuosamente

I thought so, hi Fernando Keilty

[survtech]

Originally Posted by fernando

Impressive examples; impressive pictures ..
What type of 'sparkers' are those in the LePage pair; not flint ? ...

They are machine-cut flints Fernando

[SwordLover79]

Mike: I love your photographs! How do you take these pictures of your pistols?

[SwordLover79]

here is a French blunderbuss pistol in my collection - which is mostly focused on British military flintlocks

[survtech]

Originally Posted by SwordLover79

Mike: I love your photographs! How do you take these pictures of your pistols?

Thank you SwordLover79! How do you take these pictures of your pistols?

I'm not a great photographer but I have a trade secret, and that is love.
Seriously though, I just keep taking photographs until they look as good as they do in my mind's eye.

Once I am happy with a photograph, I cut out the background and place the pistol itself on a transparent background, that way I can then place the pistol in any orientation on any background. Like this catalogue collage.

[survtech]

Originally Posted by Kmaddock

What a great collection and hats off to your Photography,

I myself collect Irish manufactured Flintlock and percussion Pistols and they are just not of the same standard of workmanship at all, yours are just Beautiful

Well done on getting such great items,

Regards and welcome to the forum

Ken

Thank you Ken, would it be fair to say that generally speaking, British and Irish pistols pistols were more about function than form?

My little works-of-art lean more towards Lady Ga-Ga, whereas the British/Irish a little more Audrey Hepburn.

Here are a few from my collection, now living with other collectors.