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Hello ALL. Still thinning the herd. This is an excellent example of a Victorian Period (about 1840-1900) COPY of a Spanish style pistol. It is made with a combination of original period parts and new made (for then) parts. As-is, for DISPLAY ONLY !!
Back Story: During the Victorian Period antique (even for then) arms and armor were all the rage in much of Europe with interior decorators to supply their wealthier clients. This included guns, blades, even complete suites of armor. In fact, the demand was so great, for such a long period of time, there simply was not enough original pieces to meet that demand. This prompted the opening of many small shops specializing in making copies of the various weapons. We now coin these items as Victorian Copies. And they have prompted a good size base of collectors in their own rights. The blades and armor turn up more often than the guns. The guns will usually be assembled with a combination of original surplus parts and new made (for then) parts. This pistol is one of those. Collectors still consider these guns antique - but in their own unique category. Again, all the weapons were made for display. The guns were not made for shooting as-is.
Back to this pistol: It weighs 5-lbs. It has an exaggerated 1"bore to give it that WOW !! effect. LOL The barrel itself appears to be a thick piece of pipe that was externally decorated. The engraving is reasonable. The breech of the bore is more narrow than the nominal bore size. Not sure how the breech plug is attached. I've never disassembled the gun. There is a vent hole showing, but it doesn't go through. I suppose the barrel could be lined by Bobby Hoyt for shooting. But it would require further inspection. The lock is an original Spanish patilla lock from the early 1800's. It still functions. Note how the lock sits proud from the stock and utilizes only one lock bolt. The lock bolt hole in the tail is simply screwed in on the right with a wood screw. Again, all just for display. The brass hardware is original Spanish (or could be South Italy). Notice how the tongue on the rear ramrod thimble "overlaps" on top pf the front of the trigger guard. LOL The stock was likely made sometime during the Victorian Period to accommodate the loose parts. So it's old, but not as old as the lock. The trigger is broke and needs replaced. Easy job for this gun. All together, the pistol is typical of a Victorian era copy made for display.
Price is $175.00 - shipped to the lower 48 states. Sorry, not interested in trades. Feel free to ask any questions. And thanks for looking. Lots of photos.
Rick
Back Story: During the Victorian Period antique (even for then) arms and armor were all the rage in much of Europe with interior decorators to supply their wealthier clients. This included guns, blades, even complete suites of armor. In fact, the demand was so great, for such a long period of time, there simply was not enough original pieces to meet that demand. This prompted the opening of many small shops specializing in making copies of the various weapons. We now coin these items as Victorian Copies. And they have prompted a good size base of collectors in their own rights. The blades and armor turn up more often than the guns. The guns will usually be assembled with a combination of original surplus parts and new made (for then) parts. This pistol is one of those. Collectors still consider these guns antique - but in their own unique category. Again, all the weapons were made for display. The guns were not made for shooting as-is.
Back to this pistol: It weighs 5-lbs. It has an exaggerated 1"bore to give it that WOW !! effect. LOL The barrel itself appears to be a thick piece of pipe that was externally decorated. The engraving is reasonable. The breech of the bore is more narrow than the nominal bore size. Not sure how the breech plug is attached. I've never disassembled the gun. There is a vent hole showing, but it doesn't go through. I suppose the barrel could be lined by Bobby Hoyt for shooting. But it would require further inspection. The lock is an original Spanish patilla lock from the early 1800's. It still functions. Note how the lock sits proud from the stock and utilizes only one lock bolt. The lock bolt hole in the tail is simply screwed in on the right with a wood screw. Again, all just for display. The brass hardware is original Spanish (or could be South Italy). Notice how the tongue on the rear ramrod thimble "overlaps" on top pf the front of the trigger guard. LOL The stock was likely made sometime during the Victorian Period to accommodate the loose parts. So it's old, but not as old as the lock. The trigger is broke and needs replaced. Easy job for this gun. All together, the pistol is typical of a Victorian era copy made for display.
Price is $175.00 - shipped to the lower 48 states. Sorry, not interested in trades. Feel free to ask any questions. And thanks for looking. Lots of photos.
Rick
