62cal English Flintlock Dragoon

[MUZZLESMOKE]

I went to the Tanner gun show last weekend. I came across two English dragoons. They were from the 1700s. Used by the English Calvary, they were called the Kings Dragoons The Revolution the pistol was used by both sides. They are smooth bore and 62cal or 20 gauge. The problem I have is that I can't find out who is the maker. The only markings on the barrel are. (DGH) And the serial numbers. Which are 029 and 032.
I would like to find out the maker.....if anyone knows of these pistols. Please help.....

Thank you
MUZZLEMAN

 

[poordevil]

If they were original pistols, I think they would not have SER#. I could be wrong.

P

 

[Mike Brooks]

Got pictures? sure would help to ID.

 

[Zonie]

I know that our armories here in the US serialized many of the guns they built in the 1800's but I have no idea what the British were doing in the 1700's with their martial arms.

Perhaps they did serialize their pistols back then?

I'm sure one of our members from over there would know.

 

[TFoley]

If they were original pistols, I think they would not have SER#. I could be wrong.

P

Nossir, you are correct. The use of serial numbers for firearms here in UK only came about in the middle of the nineteenth century when mass production became the norm. Before that, the differences between one arm and another was often so marked that the need to identify one from another by the use of numbers was not necessary.

Flintlock pistols do not usually fall into this category.

Furthermore, it is almost impossible to determine the original ownership of flintlock martial arms. There ARE certain types of pistol used by Lancers as secondary weapons, and indeed known as such, but Dragoons were more often described as 'semi-cavalry' or 'mounted infantry' that usually dismounted to fight with carbines.

My grandfather, KIA on June 21 1917, was in the 6th Dragoon Guards, and although they were both mounted and had the usual heavy cavalry sword earlier in the war, they were used as infantry.

Pics would be very good to see.

tac