My third pair of Pistols

[Coinneach]

Mistaken post

 

[user 33882]

Yes they did. I have never seen a sight adjuster like that, I've probably looked at hundreds of pictures of dueling, and or target pistols in flint and cap lock and never seen anything even close to this one being depicted. I would love to see the mechanic's of how it works and all its intricacies.
Very cool!!!!!
Robby

The screw adjustable rear sights are fairly common on the high end Continental European percussion target pistols. The pairs I've examined have tended to remain fully functional, and the adjustment is very fine and smooth all these years later, even on pairs that have been neglected.

 

[Relic shooter]

Agree Seth , I've also seen a few of these elevation adjust screw on upper end pistols. Same principle was used to adjust windage & elevation on many European target rifles.
In my 50 plus years of shooting mid to upper end flint & percussion era English & European firearms I can't recall ever seeing wear on on the mechanisms. This was due to correct tempering of the high quality steel used & the superb fit & finish of the components . The mainspring on this French pistol is a good example of exceptional workmanship. We're lucky to have a few American builders today that retain the same skills to continue the tradition.

 

[shorthair]

What my wife is always afraid of more GUN **** tempting me. I am so jealous.

 

[TFoley]

The replica Kuechenreuter target pistols from Pedersoli also have the key-adjustable rear sight.

And BTW, re post #18 - Göttingen is a university city in Lower Saxony, central Germany, the capital of the eponymous district, not a location in Austria.