I blame Zonie and E. boat for my renewed interest in dueling pistols.
Zonie posted a picture of one he is working on last month and E. boat posted the picture of the pair he bought recently. Both really got me going.
When I first started shooting black powder there was a group in Stillwater, OK that shot almost every Sunday. One of the guys had a matched pair of customn built dueling pistols that he usually brought with him. At first it was just to show off but later we used them for side matches to determine who was going to buy the beer, etc.
A few times we even used them to break ties or settle disputed targets. It was great fun. All I remember about them is that they were smooth bore flinters, either .45 or .50 caliber.
Does anyone make something along this line that is of acceptable quality and something close to affordable? I checked out the Possible Shop and the closest thing they carry is the Le Page smoothbore--but at $895 each are a bit out of my price range. I really would like a matched pair.
If a person could find a nice set, this would make a great heirloom as well.
Thanks, Rocky Point Jack
Zonie posted a picture of one he is working on last month and E. boat posted the picture of the pair he bought recently. Both really got me going.
When I first started shooting black powder there was a group in Stillwater, OK that shot almost every Sunday. One of the guys had a matched pair of customn built dueling pistols that he usually brought with him. At first it was just to show off but later we used them for side matches to determine who was going to buy the beer, etc.
A few times we even used them to break ties or settle disputed targets. It was great fun. All I remember about them is that they were smooth bore flinters, either .45 or .50 caliber.
Does anyone make something along this line that is of acceptable quality and something close to affordable? I checked out the Possible Shop and the closest thing they carry is the Le Page smoothbore--but at $895 each are a bit out of my price range. I really would like a matched pair.
If a person could find a nice set, this would make a great heirloom as well.
Thanks, Rocky Point Jack