Does anybody remember these or have one.

[toot]

I bought mine from a friend’s pawn shop in ‘81 or so for $30. Came in a tiny presentation case about the size of a paperback. Neat little turned wooden container with balls and patches. Marked RICHLAND ARMS CO., code dates it to 1979.View attachment 164757

is it a screw barrel and what is the wooden GIZZY thing for? just courious? it is a beauty!

 

[andy52]

I have an original English made from the mid-19th century, it's a .45 cal.

 

[poker]

Heres a Hero. A small screw barrel made in USA in 1873

 

[Musket69]

I bought a Palmetto. 41 Lafayette flintlock pistol at DGW this past summer. Cute, needs a main spring

 

[rickystl]

I remember those in the Dixie catalogs. A friend had one back in the 1970's. Very cool little derringer.

 

[toot]

I have an original English made from the mid-19th century, it's a .45 cal.

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it looks to have a frizzen in front of the nipple? what is that all about? just courious?

 

[andy52]

The frizzen-looking thing is a cap protector/hold-down. It used tophat caps that were held in place so they wouldn't fall off when placed in a boot, pocket, or muff. It's spring-loaded and when the cap goes off it rotates forward for cap removal.

 

[toot]

thank you for the reply. that is a neat thing that I have never seen before!