So let's say you were a Congressman and that you were an idiot. But I repeat myself... No, rather let's say you had a choice between two custom made French cavalry pistols.
The first is a large, somewhat fancy, custom made flintlock holster pistol, 20-1/2" long from butt to tip of barrel. The steel barrel is tapered octagon to round with wedding band and is 13-1/2 inches long, in .54 cal smooth bore. The lock is a copy of an Italian design with nice engraving, is made of 4440 steel and the springs and frizzen are 6150 steel. All parts are made by the gunsmith including his own castings. It is a fast lock and has a strong mainspring; it sparks great. The furniture is all brass and it is stocked in American Walnut. The design is based on a very early French Holster Pistol. It's one of a kind.
Now the next is a 1690's era French cavalry pistol from parts by The Rifle Shoppe after an antique pistol. It's stocked in Black Walnut and features a 12" octagon-to-round .50 caliber smoothbore barrel. The barrel, lock, and iron trim are all finished armoury bright. No sights are on this gun either per 17th and early 18th century military fashion where the pistol was designed for use by a mounted troop at close range. Not highly decorated, the stock has simple raised lock panels and a oil finish. The French-style flint lock has a delicate hammer, round-faced lock plate, and no pan bridle in early flintlock fashion. The lock has a smooth action and sparks well.
Which one would you buy?
Now here's the kicker... The second one is 117% more expensive than the first. For example's sake, let's just say that if the first one is $1,000 the second is $2,170.
NOW which one would you buy!?
Yeah, the manly answer is "both" but "neither" is an option you should please keep to yourself...
The first is a large, somewhat fancy, custom made flintlock holster pistol, 20-1/2" long from butt to tip of barrel. The steel barrel is tapered octagon to round with wedding band and is 13-1/2 inches long, in .54 cal smooth bore. The lock is a copy of an Italian design with nice engraving, is made of 4440 steel and the springs and frizzen are 6150 steel. All parts are made by the gunsmith including his own castings. It is a fast lock and has a strong mainspring; it sparks great. The furniture is all brass and it is stocked in American Walnut. The design is based on a very early French Holster Pistol. It's one of a kind.
Now the next is a 1690's era French cavalry pistol from parts by The Rifle Shoppe after an antique pistol. It's stocked in Black Walnut and features a 12" octagon-to-round .50 caliber smoothbore barrel. The barrel, lock, and iron trim are all finished armoury bright. No sights are on this gun either per 17th and early 18th century military fashion where the pistol was designed for use by a mounted troop at close range. Not highly decorated, the stock has simple raised lock panels and a oil finish. The French-style flint lock has a delicate hammer, round-faced lock plate, and no pan bridle in early flintlock fashion. The lock has a smooth action and sparks well.
Which one would you buy?
Now here's the kicker... The second one is 117% more expensive than the first. For example's sake, let's just say that if the first one is $1,000 the second is $2,170.
NOW which one would you buy!?
Yeah, the manly answer is "both" but "neither" is an option you should please keep to yourself...
