Kentucky Derby Cavalier.
First Sergeant
- Joined
- Oct 24, 2019
Samuel Colt's mainstreaming of the revolver changed history forever, but prior to that, was there any non-military market for sidearms? I'm going to give some examples I've found of pistols that are interesting. One caveat I will be making is that I will be excluding Derringer from the list, simply because I already know alot about Derringer.
The pistol you see below was owned by a man that fought in the Texian Revolution, it's a flintlock pistol, but something I find interesting about it is the knob at the end of the barrel. Is this what many call a 'Kentucky pistol,' if so, did most small gun makers create them?
Below is a set of dueling pistols from England, I don't know the maker. I imagine dueling pistols probably weren't available to the average citizen back then. But who knows, do you?
The pistol below is an Adams made 'muff gun.' They called them that because women would carry them in their hand warmers (or so legend has it.) The trigger drops down when the hammer is put at half cock.
So, does anybody know the market was for civilian hand guns looked like prior to Colt's civilian models. (example being the model 1849) We're side arms only for the wealthy? Do you know?
The pistol you see below was owned by a man that fought in the Texian Revolution, it's a flintlock pistol, but something I find interesting about it is the knob at the end of the barrel. Is this what many call a 'Kentucky pistol,' if so, did most small gun makers create them?
Below is a set of dueling pistols from England, I don't know the maker. I imagine dueling pistols probably weren't available to the average citizen back then. But who knows, do you?
The pistol below is an Adams made 'muff gun.' They called them that because women would carry them in their hand warmers (or so legend has it.) The trigger drops down when the hammer is put at half cock.
So, does anybody know the market was for civilian hand guns looked like prior to Colt's civilian models. (example being the model 1849) We're side arms only for the wealthy? Do you know?