Pistol Identification

[Copper64]

Yes, horizontal and right way up. Like this -

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Hopefully these pictures are positioned correctly. I think I fixed the other ones.

 

[TFoley]

Hopefully these pictures are positioned correctly. I think I fixed the other ones.

Excellent, thank you!

As noted, it's a big ol' handful of gun, for sure!

Some additional information - Thomas Fowler of Dublin - late 18th Century to early 19th Century - was as Gunmaker on Capel Street in Dublin from 1796 to 1825. He seems to have moved around the shops in Capel Street Dublin - as shown here -

1795-1800	121 Capel Street
1801-1805	14 Capel Street
1806-1811	18 Capel Street
1812-1824	29 Capel Street
1825	33 Capel Street

 

[andy52]

This little snippet throws some light onto the rationale behind keeping a pair of large-bore pistols handy...even in Ireland.

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Great poem and song from that time frame.

 

[andy52]

could you show a photo of the bore? because if it were mine I'd give it a good cleaning and fire the thing. Just thinking about the history that might be behind that pistol would make my mind wonder into the past.

 

[Copper64]

could you show a photo of the bore? because if it were mine I'd give it a good cleaning and fire the thing. Just thinking about the history that might be behind that pistol would make my mind wonder into the past.

I tried but I couldn’t get a clear photo to show the entire bore. It looks to be in good shape and is consistent throughout. I also think about the history and the stories it could tell.

 

[andy52]

I tried but I couldn’t get a clear photo to show the entire bore. It looks to be in good shape and is consistent throughout. I also think about the history and the stories it could tell.

The bore looks shootable. Before I made a wall hanger out of I'd have to shoot it a few times.

 

[TA6319]

A quick way to tell if a barrel is ok, is to hold it by the tang and tap the barrel in various places to make it ring.
If it rings and does not go thud it is probably ok to use.
Nice pistol by the way

 

[toot]

it's certainally a BIGUN , for sure!!