Thought this might be interesting:
[url] http://www.historicjamestowne.org/the_dig/dig_2006_07_28.php[/url]
As some of you are probably aware, in the booklet "Scottish Firearms" by Blair and Woosnam-Savage, the authors assign a Scottish origin to a snaphaunce lock found near Jamestown (fig 10-11, p. 12)... which makes the find of a Scottish snaphaunce pistol there quite intriguging. I don't know that it proves anything, or even indicates anything in particular, but it does tickle the fancy... :grin:
Since the well it was found in was covered over in 1616/17, the pistol has a firm last-possible-date of manufacture.
It appears to be a wooden-stocked fishtail style with a large, heavy lock (though it is very encrusted in the photo.) Though similar to several of the early pistols shown by Blair and Woosnam-Savage, the butt is different (more simplistic design) and the barrel is plain... finally an example of an 'everyday' Scottish snaphaunce pistol from the period?
Comments?
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[url] http://www.historicjamestowne.org/the_dig/dig_2006_07_28.php[/url]
As some of you are probably aware, in the booklet "Scottish Firearms" by Blair and Woosnam-Savage, the authors assign a Scottish origin to a snaphaunce lock found near Jamestown (fig 10-11, p. 12)... which makes the find of a Scottish snaphaunce pistol there quite intriguging. I don't know that it proves anything, or even indicates anything in particular, but it does tickle the fancy... :grin:
Since the well it was found in was covered over in 1616/17, the pistol has a firm last-possible-date of manufacture.
It appears to be a wooden-stocked fishtail style with a large, heavy lock (though it is very encrusted in the photo.) Though similar to several of the early pistols shown by Blair and Woosnam-Savage, the butt is different (more simplistic design) and the barrel is plain... finally an example of an 'everyday' Scottish snaphaunce pistol from the period?
Comments?
m
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