LupoYusterArms
32 Cal
Hoping someone can shed some light on the provenance of this beautiful gun. Thanks in advance.
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ID: French, English? Dueling or Target? Maker?
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I’m not ‘in to pistols’ so this is just ‘gut’ if which I have too much.
Mostly French ? Maybe Irish
Mostly French ? Maybe Irish
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Have you pulled the barrel? There likely are proof marks on the bottom side. They would reveal a lot. Thats one fine looking piece.
There are 5 Hardy listed in Sellers Book no L Hardy.
That is one beautiful pistol!
That is one beautiful pistol!
Does not look English to me. French, Belgium maybe. I have a flintlock smoothbore fowler with a similar side plate that was made in Austria.
LupoYusterArms
32 Cal
Thanks very much. Might you post a photo of yours Rancocas?
LupoYusterArms
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The only proof marks are in the photo. L Hardy
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It is almost certainly a target pistol. You did not say how large the bore is, or whether the barrel is rifled, but there does appear to be a rear sight, so there is probably a front sight, as well. The adjustment screw for the set trigger is visible. In all, it looks like a French or possibly Swiss pistol.
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Looks like Belgian, or German/Austrian to me.
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Looks like Belgian, or German/Austrian to me. Here are some of mine from Augsburg, Germany.
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Very much French in style.
that is a nice pair!!
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Thanks. They are shooters!
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Not "Proof Marks" --- probably from an outworker in the Belgian (Liege?) trade -- - but nothing in "Stockel". Cerainly the overall appearance is Western Europe.
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