Help identifying pistol

[redhorse1955]

I purchased this Pistol many years ago [cheap] and it was missing the ramrod. The barrel is marked Jukar, Spain along with the Serial number. There are no other markings that I could find. I replaced the ramrod with a piece of brass and tipped it with a piece deer horn as a "ball pusher". I threaded the other end to accommodate a 'T' handle to assist with loading. It's 45 cal and 15 1/2" overall in length. The barrel itself is about 8 1/2" long. To date I have not shot it.

Can anyone identify this pistol? You can't see it in the photo but it has no sights and I was wondering if it is a repro dueling pistol of some type?


Any information is greatly appreciated.

Marv

 

[Don]

Redhorse,

Looks like a Tower repro. CVA made them for a while after Jukar did. Since been discontinued but Deer Creek still makes them in kit form. Lack of sights makes them difficult to shoot accurately.

Don

 

[hangfiretx]

cant identify, might be useful at close range in a pinch. Ill give you 40 bux for it plus shipping if you want to sell it. The jukars (junkars) are pretty common and are nothing fancy, but they do go off.

 

[redhorse1955]

Thanks for the offer but I think I'll keep it. I'm one of those who rarely sell a gun once they get it. Took it out after my original post and didn't do too bad at about 20 yards with it [25 grains of Pyrodex "P"]. Can't say I did any kind of consistant groupings but I kept the shots within an 8 1/2 x 11 target. Both of you are right... no sights make it real difficult for any kind of accuracy.
Guess I'll make it a wall hanger and bring it out to shoot as a "noise maker" occasionally or use it as a "dispatch" weapon while hunting.

Thanks for the responses... Marv :hatsoff:

 

[thomas]

Don is right in what the pistol is. They were not a high end gun, but not that bad either & alot of people like the looks of them, so it's worth alot more than you paid for it. Good find I'd say! :hatsoff:

Thomas