Middlesex Ketland Trade Pistol

[FearNot]

Middlesex Village advertises something they call the Ketland Trade Pistol. Is this a reproduction of an actual style of pistol or something they made up? If it is a repro, about what time frame does it fall into?

Thanks,

 

[jim gray]

Here is their description of the pistol.

Here is our new Brass Barreled Ketland Trade Pistol. The ketlands were my favorite gunmakers. The family produced flintlocks and parts to build them in Birmingham England for several generations. This is your typical "trade pistol" of the late 18th and early 19th century.

I don't know if this statement is accurate.

 

[weirdjack]

Well, here are a couple of original Ketland trade pistols;
http://www.19thcenturyweapons.com/euro1005/ketland.html
http://www.19thcenturyweapons.com/gallerypages/ketland.html

I like the looks of the MVTC Ketland, but it's too modern for me
Jack

 

[mec]

write-up on it:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=156695&highlight=ketland

It's a very well set up pistol.

 

[Jdzara]

If anyone's interested in photos of a ketland pistol go to;
[url] photobucket.com/albums/a82/jdzara/[/url]

The pistol has a 9 1/4" brass barrel, iron breechplug,
and is .50 cal.
The engraved flower is on photo 3.
Regards,
Jerry

 

[3 stinky dogs]

I want it. I want it BAD ! So if it's late 18th- early 19th century would it be out of the question to see one of thees stuffed in a guy's belt in East Texas around 1825 - 30?

 

[mec]

no, it wouldn't. While still marked "london" Ketland did start doing business through New York after the American revolution. The United States was trying to jump start a domestic arms industry and bought guns and parts from Ketland.