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Thank you, they came from the private collection of David Winks, a former Director of Holland & Holland. I moved them on to concentrate of flintlocks pockets.

I'm not sure of the calibre. I disposed of all my percussion pistols last year and all my full-size pistols to concentrate on French high-art pocket pistols. Most likely around 12mm. Barrel is removed for loading. Here's a couple of picks before the culling. I've removed the website link on the...

Described by the previous owner as "Flemish" but almost certainly Belgium made. About 7" rifled bores.

Hi Harry As a general rule the manufacture date determines the licensing requirement. Kit-built or replica, think Pedersoli, are treated as normal firearms, with handguns being almost impossible to import unless you can prove thematic or heirloom importance. Happy to advise further if moving to...

cynthialee, these you could easily see sitting on the bank boss's desk, or even the captain of a ship.

Yep, they were carried loaded at half-cock. The drop-down trigger was handy, you pulled it out of your pocket or muff, and in doing so pulled back the hammer which freed the frizzen and dropped the trigger. They were designed for primarily point-blank. Some of the barrels were only 25mm. The...

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That's a nice pistol RS, do you know the maker?

A pair of gold and silver-mounted Ottoman horse pistols. Decorative ramrods on the pistols. The Ottoman wore the real ramrod (Suma) on a lanyard round their neck so as not to drop it when riding.

Thanks Loja man. Commissioned by Napoleon and given to General Josè de la Serna, First Count of the Andes and Last Viceroy to Peru. Made by Nicholas-Nöel Boutet in about 1804. All mounts are silver. Do you want more antique pistol porn? :cool:

Thank you guys 🙏

Thank you, here's another

They date to around 1816. Presentation pistols like these were more of a status symbol than a defence weapon. This pistol dates to about 1792.

Here's another couple.

"I don’t Want to get smacked in the head with a cast iron frying…ever". I don't have that problem at all, my wife knows I don't spend more than a couple of hundred dollars on a pistol. Only thing is...... I'll need to sell 'em before I fall off the perch, or someone is going to get very lucky.

Sam, earlwb, I suspect you don't have your priorities aligned correctly. You're probably throwing your money away on unimportant stuff like putting food on the table, educating the kids, that sort of stuff. You need to focus 🥸

Does anyone collect or are interested in French high-art pocket pistols?

Hello and thank you for allowing me into your forum. I will contribute when and how I can. I'm a collector of antique French high-art flintlock pistols like these.