Comments on the W & G. Chance of London flintlock pistol.

M ELEY · 13th November 2009, 11:01 PM

Well, you are spot on with finding many examples. If this is the case, then I'm definitely going to post some pics of the short hanger I acquired not too long ago which I believed to be of the period. Perhaps it is post-Rev War or even Spanish colonial. I do not believe my item is any later than early 19th c, however.
Still, the flintlock in question is a beaut-

Dmitry · 14th November 2009, 07:53 PM

I'm very eager to look at the photos of your pewter-mounted side-arm.

Re:the pistol. To this day I don't remember where I read that pewter-mounted personal arms were in favor with the naval officers. I have since not encountered a single other reference supporting this, and came to think that it false. Brass was used, but even that is not a decisive characteristic in attributing one as a sea service piece.
I definitely agree, it's a great looking gun on its own merit. I wonder what wood the stock is made of.

13th November 2009, 11:01 PM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,210	Well, you are spot on with finding many examples. If this is the case, then I'm definitely going to post some pics of the short hanger I acquired not too long ago which I believed to be of the period. Perhaps it is post-Rev War or even Spanish colonial. I do not believe my item is any later than early 19th c, however. Still, the flintlock in question is a beaut-

14th November 2009, 07:53 PM	#2
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	I'm very eager to look at the photos of your pewter-mounted side-arm. Re:the pistol. To this day I don't remember where I read that pewter-mounted personal arms were in favor with the naval officers. I have since not encountered a single other reference supporting this, and came to think that it false. Brass was used, but even that is not a decisive characteristic in attributing one as a sea service piece. I definitely agree, it's a great looking gun on its own merit. I wonder what wood the stock is made of.