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  1. Bayer1957

    I'm looking for historical examples/depictions of left-handed matchlocks

    There is one with the lock on the left. https://www.khm.at/objektdb/detail/373071/
  2. Bayer1957

    An interesting pair of pistols

    Take a look at these. They are my pride. Also because of the story behind it. My second pair of Pistols | The Muzzleloading Forum My third pair of Pistols | The Muzzleloading Forum
  3. Bayer1957

    An interesting pair of pistols

    blowout plugs sounds a lot better :thumb: Caliber is 47 The are rifled Unfortunately no case or accessories
  4. Bayer1957

    My second pair of Pistols

    I think that`s it. Honore Charles Baston was the owner of Monthorin Castle at the time in question. In the chapel is the same coat of arms Château de Monthorin — Wikipédia (wikipedia.org) Gertrude - Château de Monthorin (Louvigné-du-Désert) - illustration n° 47 : Legende(significatif=false...
  5. Bayer1957

    My second pair of Pistols

    https://www.senat.fr/senateur-2nd-empire/la_riboisiere_honore_charles_baston0333e2.html
  6. Bayer1957

    My second pair of Pistols

    Thank you to everyone who has contributed here. I found the coat of arms.Only the person died in 1812. Something still doesn`t fit.:dunno: BASTON de la RIBOISIÈRE... - Bretagne - Geneanet Jean Ambroise Baston de Lariboisière – Wikipedia
  7. Bayer1957

    An interesting pair of pistols

    Actually I just wanted to pick up a display case for my pistols today. Unfortunately there was an antique dealer nearby. So i came home with new pistols 😂 Thank God I have a wife with a lot of patience:thumb: The special are the folding rear sights. And the overpressure spigots on the Nippel...
  8. Bayer1957

    My third pair of Pistols

    Here`s something about the gunsmith. Once as a court armorer listet. In the other as a gum manufacturer. Hof- und Staatshandbuch für das Königreich Hannover: 1863 - Staat Hannover - Google Books Mittheilungen des Gewerbevereins für das Königreich Hannover: 1848/51 - Gewerbe-Verein für das...
  9. Bayer1957

    My third pair of Pistols

    I found out some things about the Pistols. The pistols were one of the exhibition in the Marienburg. Palace of the Royal House of Hanover. Therefore the cover of the pistol box has been removed and replaced with a glass pane. In 2005 the works of art were auctioned off by Sotheby`s Schloss...
  10. Bayer1957

    My third pair of Pistols

    Here the tool. Yeas, savety lever
  11. Bayer1957

    My second pair of Pistols

    Thank you. This is very useful inrormationen.
  12. Bayer1957

    My third pair of Pistols

    Today I was finally able to pick them up. there will be more to the story in the next days. I still have to work on it. If what i think is true. The pistols come from the high nobility. Caliber 41 The pistol barrels insid are sparkling clean. It was absolutely worth the 500 miles drive...
  13. Bayer1957

    Determine coat of arms

    Thank you very much. I intrduced the pistols here. https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/my-second-pair-of-pistols.141795/ The only proof mark here.
  14. Bayer1957

    Determine coat of arms

    Thank you very much. Figuring that out will keep me busy for a while.
  15. Bayer1957

    My first pair of Pistols

    I paid a little less with the auction house fee.
  16. Bayer1957

    Hello from Germany

    My english is not available. But google translator is good at it 😂
  17. Bayer1957

    Hello from Germany

    I`ll keep you up to date with a few pictures.
  18. Bayer1957

    My first pair of Pistols

    To give you an idea of the prices here in euopa. Although some prices are wishful thinking :ghostly: Home - Bolk Antiques (bolk-antiques.nl) Kunst-Waffenkammer: Ankauf, Verkauf, Tausch, Vermittlung von Antiquitäten und alten Waffen
  19. Bayer1957

    How much powder?

    Just found this maybe it will help. Swiss_suggested_black_powder_loads.pdf (lhs-germany.de)
  20. Bayer1957

    Hello from Germany

    Just found an interesting page. https://www.lhs-germany.de/fileadmin/media/Pulver/Schwarzpulver/Schweizer-Schwarzpulver/Ladedaten/Swiss_suggested_black_powder_loads.pdf
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