Scottish Steel Pistols

[PUFFER2]

Scottish All Steel Pistols

 

[Maven]

Aren't those generally called "dags"?

 

[PUFFER2]

Aren't those generally called "dags"?

????

 

[PUFFER2]

Often sold as a pair (some pr.s were lft & rt. handed.
A lg. # (maj.(?)) were Engraved'

Carried by

 

[PUFFER2]

Caried in Amer.
( The Black Watch (NCOs/Officers) Many made in Birmigham Eng. [1 maker was Isaac Bissell]

The 1 carried @ the start of Rev War, by Mjr.Pitcain (Brit Royal Marines {it was Scots made}

The "famose" BRANT pistols

 

[PUFFER2]

WEARING
Pic = shoulder carry

 

[deerstalkert]

I have fought hard not to become overwhelmed by the desire to collect those. my bonnie lass is Scot and i have thought to use that as an excuse. She always "what is next, log dug out canoes like your grand mother used ?" well...........................

 

[Maven]

After reading about kilts, plaids. tartans, and lately a book review in Muzzleloader magazine, I learned that those all metal pistols were called dags. The book in question was [the late] John Prebble's, Culloden, which describes such pistols, the clan system, and who, and why the Scottish Highlanders fought at Culloden. Btw, my daughter and I were in Scotland (Edinburg and Islay)in late September and passed through the Highlands on our return trip. We saw this sign prominently posted in the Glencoe visitors center: "Kilt: It's what happened to the last person who called it a skirt."

 

[JQuigley]

I fell down that rabbit hole years back and stayed there until recently after acquiring an Indian made one. Beautiful piece and I have zero regrets about it. I did brown it just because it was a pain to keep it shiny and it looked out of place with everything else. Considered getting the kit from the rifle shoppe but their wait period is ridiculous and I could get a pair of the Indians for the same price. Again no issues with mine. That book kept me busy for a little bit and pushed me onto other focuses(those long guns in it are gorgeous and I’m just waiting for the weather and time to permit me to build a few).

 

[Auldjin]

My pistols are both marked to the Second Battalion of the Royal Highland Regiment. It was raised in 1759 to fight in North America but was disbanded a few years later so they must have been made about that date. I believe these may be Scottish made.

 

[Sam squanch]

Keep in mind a few of these were made in …… PERCUSSION! But those were made in the Victorian period as a costume accessory for highland dress, and probably never fired.

 

[BillinOregon]

PUFFER, thank you for sharing your research. I've been tempted by these for a long time as well.

 

[BillinOregon]

I wonder if this Scottish steel was present in Oglethorpe's Highland Independent Company at the Battle of Bloody Marsh against the Spaniards invading Georgia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bloody_Marsh.

 

[Felix the Cat]

Regimental pistols were mostly Birmingham made..

The centres for Dagmaking were Doune in Stirlingshire and Edinburgh and the Port of Leith. My son recently went to Doune and what little of the pistol industry has gone completely, probably in the post Dunblane reaction to pistols in Scotland

 

[Prairie Banditti]

I really enjoyed this thread! I was fortunate enough to meet Donnie Shearer about 25 years ago (God rest his soul) and viewed his collection of Scottish dags displayed on the wall at his home...there must have been close to thirty pistols...incredible