Well, what ever you want to use it for, tis a fine looking pistol...Well shoot
Guess my pistol just goes back to being a frontier era big bore two-legged varmint zapper.
Well, what ever you want to use it for, tis a fine looking pistol...Well shoot
Guess my pistol just goes back to being a frontier era big bore two-legged varmint zapper.
20 gauge flint Trade Pistol 1790-1820 era.Theoretically speaking, if Jim Kibler were to release a pistol kit, what would you like to see?
I’m thinking a British Sea Service pistol would be a hoot. Maybe even a Harper’s Ferry with correct architecture would be amazing. Or some kind of traditional American-styled Kentucky pistol.
What would YOU enjoy seeing?
Thanks gang!!
My understanding is that they were for shooting the bear after the dogs treed it. A longer sight radius for a more accurate shot without the need to carry a rifle while chasing dogs through the woods.Don't know where the term came from. I guess they were long barrels large bore pistols as a backup to the rifle in case if bear attacks. The few that I have seen had 15-16 inch barrels, .50 or bigger, and nothing fancy. Just a big utility pistol. Almost like a short rifle with no shoulder stock. I guess they may have been made with that extra long barrel to utilize a greater powder charge. Every one I've seen looked similar to the picture relic shooter posted above but with extra barrel sticking out way in front of the fore end. I've seen one in flint and a few others in percussion. Very simple guns. Kind of like the pistol version of an SMR. The folks that had them called them bear pistols so I don't know if there is any historical documentation of that name. All I know is a want one.
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