indian trade pistols

[mlbrant]

were their any pistols exported from england during the 1750-1780 time period for trade with the southeastern indians? native americans in the va., nc, tenn. and s. carolina colonies. if so, what part of england and who made them?
thanks for the help! atriot: atriot: atriot:

 

[CoyoteJoe]

I'm not aware of any pistol versions of the "trade gun" made specifically for the Indian trade. Certainly pistols got into Indian hands but I don't know of any made specifically for that trade.

 

[SAJones]

Same here. Seems in some old back issue of the Fur Trade Quarterly had a trade pistol of some sort, but that I believe it was in Western Canada & later that the time period you want. Seems the natives wanted long guns & pistols were of little demand, or they would have been made & sold; traders back then really had little scruples about what they sold.

 

[Le Grand]

North Star West says their version of a Trade Pistol was copied from originals. They also get pretty specific about the side plate design and some of the other parts. It might do well to ask them more about their gun.

 

[mazo kid]

I have an early "Curly" pistol kit that I built in '82 but as far as being made for the Indian trade, that is something I have no information about.