What vintage could this be considered?

[JollyRoger]

I have a Jukar in .45 that I got from my Aunt when my Uncle passed away about 25 years ago, I presume he assembled it as a kit. I finally shot it for the first time a couple months ago, now that I've gotten interested in black powder shooting and have picked up half a dozen toys since. It hits way high, off the paper, going to have to do some fine tuning on the sites.
I've had some friends ask me what vintage this would represent? Would it be a replica of a Kentucky pistol? See attached picture and thanks for all or any responses in advance.

 

[Secesh]

Kentucky pistol. Most likely a kit. I put one together just like it when I was a kid, probably 1970’s.

 

[JollyRoger]

Kentucky pistol. Most likely a kit. I put one together just like it when I was a kid, probably 1970’s.

Thanks, I figured it was from around that time. I should have clarified better that I was wondering what era this might represent, such as 1825-1850, etc.

 

[Secesh]

Thanks, I figured it was from around that time. I should have clarified better that I was wondering what era this might represent, such as 1825-1850, etc.

I would say that time period would be about right. Those are pretty nice pistols.

 

[Hawk54]

I have a Jukar in .45 that I got from my Aunt when my Uncle passed away about 25 years ago, I presume he assembled it as a kit. I finally shot it for the first time a couple months ago, now that I've gotten interested in black powder shooting and have picked up half a dozen toys since. It hits way high, off the paper, going to have to do some fine tuning on the sites.
I've had some friends ask me what vintage this would represent? Would it be a replica of a Kentucky pistol? See attached picture and thanks for all or any responses in advance.View attachment 324372
View attachment 324373

It is a Colonial model. Not a Kentucky model.

 

[Old Shepherd]

Look how low the front sight is compared to the very high rear sights are.
Either replace the front sight with a higher blade or a lower profile rear sight.
Then see where you are hitting.

 

[SDSmlf]

I've had some friends ask me what vintage this would represent?

I would say 1970s kit type gun. Remember staring at these kit guns in the display case at the local ‘big box’ store, maybe with a price tag of $50 to $75, just out of my financial reach at the time. They never, at least to me, represented any particular gun or time period, just something similar to what one would see on Disney on Sunday night.

That said, they are definitely fun guns to load and shoot. Enjoy shooting it.

 

[JollyRoger]

Look how low the front sight is compared to the very high rear sights are.
Either replace the front sight with a higher blade or a lower profile rear sight.
Then see where you are hitting.

Thank you!

 

[JollyRoger]

I would say 1970s kit type gun. Remember staring at these kit guns in the display case at the local ‘big box’ store, maybe with a price tag of $50 to $75, just out of my financial reach at the time. They never, at least to me, represented any particular gun or time period, just something similar to what one would see on Disney on Sunday night.

That said, they are definitely fun guns to load and shoot. Enjoy shooting it.

I have enjoyed it quite a bit that day, even if I couldn't hit anything. I have wrist issues thus I let the gun climb after firing it rather than take all the shock in my wrist as seen in the video.
.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Kentucky pistol. Most likely a kit. I put one together just like it when I was a kid, probably 1970’s.

Yes, there were many-many similar kits being sold about that time. I had, and sold some.

 

[fistmil]

I had one that looked just like that one, except it was flintlock. Mine was a CVA kit and called a Colonial pistol.

 

[JollyRoger]

I had one that looked just like that one, except it was flintlock. Mine was a CVA kit and called a Colonial pistol.

Thanks, when friends ask, I will tell them it's a replica of a Colonial pistol, maybe 1825-'50 range. Appreciate everyones replies