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mahkagari

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My 4x great uncle was killed in 1852 in New Mexico and had a pair of flint lock dragoon pistols with holsters stolen from him. Attached are pictures of a flyer and newspaper notice. The Spanish version is more intact than the English. He immigrated from France with my grandfather in 1850. Any help on what they might have been?
 

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Not sure what you question actually entails, me. What what/who might have been? I'm really trying to help, but more clarification would be good.
 
Not sure what you question actually entails, me. What what/who might have been? I'm really trying to help, but more clarification would be good.
What are potential models of dragoon flintlock pistols in 1850s NM with possible origin in France. Probably way too broad of a question but any direction is appreciated. That he was a newly arrived immigrant may help some. I.e. they were probably not a well to do family heirloom worn daily.
 
Ah, now I understand. It is the pistols that you are asking about. Well, dragoon pistols were carried in holsters on either side of the front of the saddle. They were often quite cumbersome - see http://www.militaryheritage.com/pistol14.htm\ They were the weapon of some types of mounted soldiery - aka cavalry. True cavalry are soldiers who fight ON horseback, usually with sabres or lances but dragoons are mostly soldiers who ride to the fight and dismount to fight, depending on whether or not they are light or heavy dragoons. Here in UK the British Army had Dragoon Guards/Carabiniers, who carried short rifles as well as cavalry swords, but not pistols of any kind. My grandfather who was killed in WW1, was in the 6th Dragoon guards (Carabiniers). Dragoon pistols are therefore of the flintlock era, as those you mention were. How they may have come from France is something that will never be known, especially as they have no other description.

FYI Davide Pedersoli make a very fine replication of this pistol. You can see capandball shooting it on his YouTube site.
 
Ah, now I understand. It is the pistols that you are asking about. Well, dragoon pistols were carried in holsters on either side of the front of the saddle. They were often quite cumbersome - see http://www.militaryheritage.com/pistol14.htm\ They were the weapon of some types of mounted soldiery - aka cavalry. True cavalry are soldiers who fight ON horseback, usually with sabres or lances but dragoons are mostly soldiers who ride to the fight and dismount to fight, depending on whether or not they are light or heavy dragoons. Here in UK the British Army had Dragoon Guards/Carabiniers, who carried short rifles as well as cavalry swords, but not pistols of any kind. My grandfather who was killed in WW1, was in the 6th Dragoon guards (Carabiniers). Dragoon pistols are therefore of the flintlock era, as those you mention were. How they may have come from France is something that will never be known, especially as they have no other description.

Thank you. That is helpful information. I don't know that the pistols came from France. I know he came over in 1850 and was killed in 1852. The pistols may have come with him or he may have gotten them once in NM.
 

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