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SMALL ARMS
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By Frederick Wilkinson
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No one who
the craftsmanship
weapons
will
and lure of
be able to resist
SMALL ARMS.
Containing the complete history
of small firearms; the techniques
of the gunsmith; equipment used
SMALL ARMS
is
the
a gallery of
90 vivid photographs with cap-
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SMALL ARMS
Jacket
powder
Illustration
Front:
by John Manton
and one of a pair of brass framed,
tap-action pocket pistols by Jackson of Market Harborough. Both
pistol and tester are from the
Rabett collection. Back: Silver
butt cap from a mid-eighteenth
tester
plates 41
and
42.
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SMALL
ARMS
Frederick
Wilkinson
HAWTHORN
Publishers
BOOKS,
New
York
INC.
(^ Frederick Wilkinson, 196^. Copyright under International and PanAmerican Copyright Conventions. All rights reserved, including the right to
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CONTENTS
Introduction
PART
PART
32
42
70
77
II
The Matchlock
The Wheellock
The Flintlock
The Percussion Lock
Index
5^3
62
86
96
1
200
2^2
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Plate
numbers
are in
bold face
Many
Some
kind friends have helped, directly and indirectly, in the production of this book.
supplied information and others very generously allowed me a free run of their
collections and even allowed me to borrow some of their finest pieces. To all these
friends, especially those whose names appear in the list, I offer my very sincere thanks
and gratefully acknowledge my indebtedness. In addition, both I and the publishers wish
to thank all the following for permission to reproduce photographs:
R.
&
17, 61, 62, 63, 81, 82, 99, 130, 141, 143, 144.
Bubear 30, 56, 57, 126, 127, 128, 129. R. Chapman 50, 51, 52, 53. I. Davies 170, 173.
Durrant 148, 154, 158. Dominion Museum of New Zealand 2, 38, 145, 147, 159, 161,
162. Fairclough (Arms) Ltd., 34, 49, no, 125. D. S. H. Gyngell 23, 76; 7, 12, 20,
F.
S.
27, 28, 29, 32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 44, 45, 47, 65, 74, 75, 76. 77. 78, 79,
86, 91, 94, 95, 97, 98, loi, 102, 103, 105, io6, 107, 108, 132, 133,
165. G. Kellam 2j; 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 87, 88, 89, 92, 93,
172.
J.
Collection) 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 120, I2i, 122, 123, 124, 171. Westgate Museum,
Canterbury 119. Winchester Gun Museum, Connecticut 117. P. WooUacott 22.
INTRODUCTION
It
may be
asked, with
some apparent
justification,
why anyone
as
marked
fascination
whatsoever for
this
with violence. In
charge
when
fact,
levelled
there
against
is
no
basis
confirmed
collectors.
It is usually difficult, if not impossible, for a collector to convey any feeling of his enthusiasm to a non-collector; there is
there is no common ground shared
little or no point of contact
;
by the two
much
field.
The
is
usual reaction,
at least in
When
is
Introduction
think of the purpose for which the firearm was clesicrned. This
is
its
weapon
has an aesthetic
weapon
One
in this
book
have preferred to
in addition
dis-
Introduction
collections open to the enthusiast. Less emphasis has heen put
on the ornate, unusual and expensive and more on the ordinary
Exercise at
ARMS
To
the knight,
smoke
that
first
the
roar of
Both the Chinese and the Muslims have been credited with
the invention of
gunpowder
at a
the
first
The
were
century. There
is
all
his
is
its
formula
in a
books.
German
monk
commonly
describes
how
chemicals in a container
the lid into the air.
of explosive
The
power was
The
unplanned demonstration
It
is
seems to have no
fire a
large vase-shaped
12
The Story of Small Arms
it was not long before the idea of a small, easily portable weapon
was developed and the so-called handgun was the result. These
simple tubes of iron varied in length from a few inches to several
feet but were almost invariably mounted on long wooden stocks.
The body was cast in one piece and the powder and ball were
inserted by way of the muzzle. Some of the early cannon were
loaded in the same way. Aiming was almost impossible; at best
the weapon was unreliable and at worst completely useless.
L^'-y^'-.-v
fcfraK
bore
-5 in.
revolution in warfare.
No
longer
13
Nvas the
minimum of
strike down
middle of the fifteenth century this restriction had been removed by the introduction of the slowmatch. A length of cord
was boiled in a solution containing, among other things, saltpetre, and then allowed to dry. When the cord was lit it burned
slowly with a glowing end which could be used to fire the
charge of powder. The operation was entirely manual at first
but the addition of an S-shaped lever, or serpentine, rendered it
automatic. This lever was fixed to the side of the stock, the
glowing end of the match was fastened at the top of the serpentine and pressure
Low
Countries.
14
The walnut stock was usually quite plain although some specimens were inlaid with mother-of-pearl, ivory and bone. The
high combed butt was cut away to facilitate a good grip. The
up to forty inches long and weighing anything up to
twenty pounds, was so heavy that it was impossible to hold the
weapon steady enough to aim. The musketeer overcame this
problem by means of an ash staff surmounted by a U-shaped
holder. With this rest he could prop up the barrel and so take
barrel,
aim.
the pan.
To prepare
is
reason
the
fitted
peep
sight.
as a caliver.
The unrest at the end of the sixteenth century and the beginning of the seventeenth century stimulated a number of writers
to produce instruction books for those who wished to become
proficient soldiers. Jacob de
some twenty
Gheyn, writing
to thirty separate
commands
in 1607, illustrates
shillings,
market.
Whilst
it
acquire
European matchlock,
is
weapon made
is
still
The Portuguese
sailors reached
end of the fifteenth century and, of course, their
matchlocks went with them. The Indians were greatly impressed
by these marvellous weapons and sought to acquire them for
their own use. Soon the Indian swordsmiths and armourers
were applying their very considerable skills to the production of
gunbarrels. Unlike most European barrels these were commonly
inlaid with gold or embellished in some other way. The stocks
were made from many beautiful woods and again were richly
decorated with any number of materials. The matchlock was
made in India right up until the beginning of the present century
and many of the Indian princes had armouries filled with fine
quality weapons. Many of these armouries are being sold and it
is possible to find good quality specimens at reasonable prices.
The manufacture has stopped now, and Indian matchlocks will
become increasingly less common as time goes on.
The Portuguese were also responsible for the introduction of
the matchlock to Japan, and the Japanese began to manufacture
them as well. Japan is a rather special case, and owing to the
in
the Orient.
India at the
'7
more than
toys or models.
or
mechanism of the
although
East,
it
love
of
preserved
tradition,
the
original
reason
In
end of the
was mainly due to its
was, by that time, an old-fashioned and out-
it
this
long
life
moded weapon.
The gunmakers had sought for some simpler system of
producing a flame or spark to ignite the priming of the gun.
The first practical solution was the wheellock. The lock, which
first appears at the beginning of the sixteenth century, was selfigniting and, unlike the match, was ready for use at a moment's
notice. The principle was simple - nothing more than rubbing a
piece of mineral known as pyrites against a rough-edged, steel
wheel. The operating mechanism was rather complicated, consisting of a strong, V-shaped spring which was compressed by
i8
of a wheellock from an
seventeenth-century pistol
with gilt wheel cover engraved
with simple floral pattern. The
pan-cover stud and securing pivot
for the doghead are also gilt.
Detail
early
19
decoration
style
and
material,
and
it
is
possible
that
this
the wheellock for hunting weapons long after the system was
obsolete.
20
The majority of
is
barrel was fitted to reduce the recoil, and the butt was
was
fired,
more
much
weapon
Despite
its faults.
its
Its
anical failure
21
systems
is
The
essential difference
pancover and
steel united
The
was
it
flintlock
guns
as
The
were
fashions in
many
had flat
have a back curling section at the tip while later ones tend to be
much straighter and simpler. The butt is a useful guide in
dating, for many of the earlier seventeenth-century pistols tend
to terminate with a flat, cut-off appearance
late seventeenthcentury and early eighteenth-century pistols are usually found
;
22
size as the
23
membered
As with
all
these generalisations
it
must be
re-
uncommon.
of the most
common
is
that of Spain
as
and the
flint
vertically.
It
steel
is
common
It
in
con-
practically
costs
and
equipped the armies with flintlocks. In Britain the matchlock
was completely abandoned by the end of the seventeenth century, and the musket known to all collectors as the 'Brown Bess'
was introduced about 1720. This simple, sturdy yet elegant
weapon was to remain the principal arm of the British infantry
right up until the middle of the nineteenth century. Design and
detail varied over the years, but it remained essentially the same
weapon. There were three main types with barrels of forty-six
inches, forty-two inches and thirty-nine inches. The first two
were the earliest and are now also the rarest; the thirtv-nine
inch, usually referred to as the India Pattern, was produced in
great numbers during the Napoleonic wars and is, therefore,
much more common. A bayonet could be attached to the end of
the barrel of all three by means of a simple socket device.
Sporting guns were made with flintlocks and manv are
24
by separate
triggers.
A tremendous amount
in this field.
is
9I
in.
Much more
home
popular for
weapon had
a barrel
as
when
did not
fire
being a
Just
others
acquired
Wogden was
similar
reputations
for
known
duolHng
weapons.
the hand
when
in the
26
moving target.
The Reverend Alexander Forsyth,
first
He had
upon a
working
to hit
fair
27
positively dangerous.
many
advantages,
it
did
tiie
tiie
came
into
beina.
It
was
in
essence a cut-
each tube.
hammer
stop
bar.
flying
length 8
in.,
29
to stay in business
When
made
in
cities.
the British
army
finally
of the percussion system, tests were carried out to find the most
suitable adaptation for general issue.
Bess was
30
how
use
best to
it;
with the priming cap set on the centre of the base, were coming
into general use.
centre-fire cartridge
modern
firearms.
was
really the
abandoned and more efficient and powerful explosives introduced; bullets were improved in design and performance, and
highly efficient mechanical repeating-devices were introduced,
though these are all merely improvements on the basic weapon
of the 1860'sand 70's.
The story of the development of the automatic pistol and
machine gun
lie
31
2
TECHNIQUES OF THE
GUNSMITH
It would seem most likely that the first aunmakers were bv trade
armourers who took on the job as just another weapon to be
produced. They probably looked upon the castina of the rather
crude handguns as an extremely simple task in comparison with
the skill required to shape a helmet or breastplate bv hammering
the metal over a wooden stake.
for auns
known
Little
from
made
great
demands
on
the
draw up his designs. He, like the armourer, probably had tlie
use of some water-powered machinery, but the great majority
of his work was done by hand.
In Britain details of the early ^unmakinsr industry - prior to the
seventeenth century - are \erv scarce. In London, however,
the craftsmen had become sufficiently organised to form a
32
ders.
Although for the most part only one gunmaker's name appears
on any one weapon, documentary evidence of the period does
Pyrites
Do^head
LockpKit
Safety Catch
Ramrod
Pommel
Butt
showing
suggest that
many
finished
result of
London was,
at this
many of the makers located in the area of the Minories, near the
Tower of London. Birmingham had also developed an arms
industry, but was greatly overshadowed by the capital. Many of
the leading makers during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries
S.A.
were
to be found in the
more
33
fashionable parts of
London
fifteen
Furniture
Stocker
Barrel forger
fitter
Detonator
Stripper and finisher
Polisher and hardener
Maker-oflF
Lock
finisher
Engraver
Stock polisher
Browner
34
first-class
less
pattern in the metal and this pattern was often emphasised by the
Tan^
Cock
Hint
Frizzen
Pan
Lockplate
Butt
Butt Cap
Ramrod Pipe
Trigger Guard
exhibits
action of acid.
Damascus
barrels,
were
The
much
and
steel,
and during
it
in the
3^
02
were heated
in a
known
as
the bloom.
three-ton
hammer and
half an inch
then a one-and-a-half-ton
hammer
into a block
it
wide and of
The riband
The whole was worked into a bar some five to six feet
long and three-eighths of an inch square, and this bar was then
gripped firmly at one end and twisted round and round, shortening it to half its original length it was then used to produce the
barrel in the same manner as described above. The patterning
steel.
was not the sole object of these various processes, for the working and twisting tended to pnxkico barrels of greater strength and
reliability.
For musket barrels the skelp was rolled out to some three feet
by four inches wide, thickening slightly to\Nards one end;
it was then folded, forming a cylinder, and the overlapping edges
were welded together by hantl or by passing it through rollers.
lon^T
36
Safety C\ittli
Link
Fore End
Swivel Riimrod
A percussion
features
pistol
including
ramrod
and
common,
it.
made
along
its
37
now
tapped and a
place.
and
it
potential danger of a
was
set
down
in
period.
All the metal furniture and screws were now let into the stock
by the screwer who, in turn, passed the weapon to the detonator
who fitted the cock and other parts of the breech. Next, the grip
was chequered by cutting fine lines into the stock and, eventually,
the stripper and finisher took the whole thinjr to pieces and went
over
it,
by heating them
in
an iron container
filled
latter hardened
with animal charcoal
tainer was raised to red heat for an hour or so and the contents
38
amount of
as it
The
groove had been cut to the correct depth, the whole process
being repeated for each groove. A lead cast of about eight inches
of the inside of the barrel was taken apart from checking that
the rifling was correct this lead billet was oiled and coated with
fine emery and pulled backwards and forwards through the
barrel to remove sharp edges or irregularities.
Methods changed but little over the years and the details
given above, based on processes of about 1830, differ but little
from those used in the Enfield Factory in 1865". Barrel production
was speeded up by the introduction of specially shaped, roller
presses and rifling was done by machine rather than hand. The
whole job involved more than seven hundred processes with
sixty-three different parts, but even so, the Enfield Factory was
producing some twelve hundred rifles a week at a cost of sixty;
two
shillings each.
39
</.
t 1
yt/M I
l-l /.'I
numerous
reduced
safety devices
to a
were introduced so
were
were
which
that accidents
liable to loss,
allowed free use, but which ensured that the attachment could
not be dropped. Many of these improvements were patented,
and details are readily available from patent lists of the period.
Much of the old pride of workmanship still remains in the
rot's Encyclopaedia
41
3
ACCESSORIES
AND EXTRAS
The
pouch were
The
in that
42
both
much
in
less
common
construction
and
Accessories
and Extras
43
Accessories
and Extras
the world.
Modern
now
being copies,
some
are
already
finding their
way on
to
the
antique market.
Flasks of very similar shape but made of leather are commonly
encountered. Although at first glance they appear identical it
will
The
in particular
is
quite different.
is
graduated
containers were
in
made
Accessories
and Extras
Cartridges
was
less
drilled for a
The lead was heated in a crucible until it was just the right
temperature to ensure a smooth flow and even cooling. A small
amount was taken in a ladle and poured into the hole at the top
of the closed mould. After a short interval the mould was
opened and the ball removed. The small tail, or sprue, was
cut off by means of a simple cutter built into the mould. In the
mid-nineteenth century a David Napier invented a machine for
pressure-moulding
bullets,
and subsequently military-issue
moulds became much
The powder
less
common.
moved
46
Accessories
and Extras
47
Accessories
and Extras
down
the
rod
is
not housed
simulate a ramrod,
in
the stock.
when
in fact it was carried separately susThese detached ramrods, or siima, are often
found with tweezers, powder measures or even daggers, designed
to screw into the rod.
Many powder flasks and pistols were fitted with a belt hook.
This was simply a metal bar which was affixed to the back of the
flask or pistol and thrust behind the belt, allowing the pistol to
hang on the outside. This device continued in use until well into
the nineteenth century and because of this holsters were not
pended from
a cord.
48
Accessories
and Extras
or else held
pistols
were
in place
single
by
shot
friction.
and
circumstances
were
likely
was to carry
to
a large
as in
shop in
Pall
holster, belt
Mall
made
were
London
buttoned across the top of the holster ensuring that the revolver
would not be shaken out.
During the eighteenth century the usual containers in which
pistols
the weapons in
it
to
oak or
the arrangement
cases, usually of
flask, etc.
49
\f<
Bottom
improved,
.-
fitted
ith
mechanism of
his
firearm,
SO
and Extras
Accessories
as
nipples.
To
if
it
on the
51
D2
Accessories
and Extras
bayonets were simply pushed into the end of the barrel once the
weapon had been fired. Soon this type was replaced by the
socket bayonet which fitted round the barrel and could be left in
place whilst the weapon was fired. In some countries, however
- notably Spain - plug bayonets were manufactured long after
the socket type had become common. The more modern type,
locking over the muzzle and on to a stud, came into general use
52
4
COLLECTORS AND
COLLECTING
Most collectors would aaree
there
is
usually
everything
is
distinct
'magpie'
Hush ol enthusiasm,
approach.
acquisition of pieces.
financial reach
is
Any
pistol,
acquired, and
Anything and
is simply the
is
takes
over.
stage will be
is something to be
magpie period.
In the first place every weapon, no matter how ordinary and
commonplace, adds something to the collector's experience and
knowledge. Secondly, a reserve of weapons is built up which can
be 'turned over', or sold, at a later date. As better and more
expensive specimens are acquired the money raised by the sale
of surplus items is most useful and welcome.
The
new
disposal of items
is
much
new
much
sistence
and
Si
Collectors
and
Collecting
Thus
it is
unlikely, though
first visitors
get
by no means impossible,
possibility
of something
'turning
Notice from a provincial gunmaker. The James Wilson mentioned is listed as working towards
the end of the eighteenth century.
THOMAS MONCK,
STAMFORDj
GUNSMITH,
TA K E U
the
Brother,
Edmund Monck,
Journeyman
ND
S, and
I E
S the liberty to acquaint his F
his
engaged
has
he
that
B L I C in General,
to James fTtlfon
THOMAS MONCK.
STAMFORD:
Printed by
T.
HO
WG
RAV
E.
Collectors
It
and Collecting
can be both advantageous and frustrating to buy from a nonany profound knowledge
possible that an unusual piece can be purchased at a reason-
able
figure.
On
commonplace pieces
more
would
interesting,
piece
inaccurate.
No
wrong
idea.
The
it
is
possible to give an
biggest danger
comes when
examined
at the
viewing
when
may be
placed on
it
how much
reliance
in future.
will act
on behalf of the
collector,
is
now
prove that
much more
weapon
55
and Collecting
Collectors
similar pieces
may
list
as to
current values
may be
Most auction rooms will supply these lists for a small charge.
At an auction it is generally best to set a price and stick to it.
If the bidding passes this figure do not continue in the hopes
that another ten shillings may secure it. The usual result is that
the price continues to rise, and even
collector finds he has paid
much more
if
he
is
successful the
his
far as price
is
concerned,
is
a private
sale direct to
another
offers.
a third
means of
number
over the last few years. There are some half a dozen in London
and at least another three or four in the provinces. Weapons
handed into a sales room should be accompanied by a reserve
price and a detailed description for the catalogue. The reserve
price represents the lowest figure at which the item can be sold.
Should the bids fail to reach this figure the item will then be
withdrawn. Nearly all auction rooms require that the lot should
some of
Colt's
fired at a
rifle, as
illustrated
Collectors
and Collecting
know
of
it
the U.K.
it
is
usually
is
frequently
much
selling price;
higher. This
sum
is
less
licence
is
required.
The
local
where there
It
is
normal means
in
any case
doubt.
is
all
Collectors
and Collecting
The period in time covers nearly three hundred years, and both
types of weapon were made and used over the whole world.
Most
collectors
would agree
that
specialisation
tends
to
eschewed.
Whether
new item
is
likely to
collector.
more than
it
will
suffice
for
most
as
desired.
DESIGNATION
ITEM
MAKER
(i.e.
number
in collection etc.)
DATE
Twigg, London.
C.I 800
MARKS
London Proof.
OVERALL LENGTH
BARREL LENGTH
BORE
S"
DETAILS
26.
3"
."
diameter of barrel)
Slab-sided butt of walnut, concealed trigger,
top-sliding safety catch top jaw replacement.
(i.e. inside
^9
and Collecting
Collectors
SOURCE
Vy\LUE
REFERENCES
These
details
See George,
on
a card,
Pistols
The
value entered
is
When
may be
represented by
For
simple price code where every
letter known only to the collector.
in a
made the
like to
display of the
weapon
is
it
can be easily constructed from soft iron wire. The wire used
is very suitable and easily obtain-
if
the
weapon
is
is
unprotected
not
it
is
60
Collectors
and
Collcctincj
and,
hammer
hammer
is
6i
are
easy.
5
AND
FAKES
Prior to
World War
II
COPIES
field
of antiques gradually
description.
At
least
may
If
known
to buy. This
62
in
is
much
must be admitted
go about getting it.
Many firearms dealers are sympathetic and will allow collectors
to browse in their shops, handling and examining their stock,
but their time and patience are obviously limited. The same
remarks apply to museums which cannot allow all and sundry to
open their cases and examine the exhibits.
Possibly the best places to recommend are the sale rooms.
Here it is possible to pick up and examine in detail a large
variety of specimens ranain^ from top-quality pieces to the more
suggest that he gets as
that
it is
as possible,
but
It
show
63
is
it
how to
so easy,
is
to
make
enthusiast. Dealers,
perience and
resources
available to a
newcomer.
Museums
for
of fellow
many
be
readilv
it
by local collectors. In
is
partly
many
cases
it
is
will
that in
collectors
all
directions, as closely
visit to a
certain selec-
published
in Italy,
many
value
means
it
is
bv no
64
The next
pitting
step
filed to shape,
old
is
to
and rusting
worked
steel
tinguish them.
is it
and
it
is
The shape of
which are
fairly
easily
been
recognisable.
more
Any obvious
closely to see
if
there has
a replacement.
6^
its
companions.
French
In addition to the
The
lists.
is
These
lists
are
necessitating fre-
the
name on
the
weapon
list
of
makers.
Any
silver
hallmark
66
it is
a piece
is
first
is
type of dirt
less likely to
Having
weapon
decision
is
looked
a decision
is
conceal a dud.
at,
handled, examined and prodded the
must be made and it is unfortunate that the
67
Some
dealers will
E
mind, but
Wherever
many
in
possible,
hesitate to call in
if
there
are
object.
To buy or not?
the piece
is
is
How common
forgeries
are
not really
common,
the
for
amount of work
is
usually
excessive.
The number of
'near'
down
is
regrettably
much
practically rebuilt
to
produce
a very creditable
may
increased
demand
has given
produce extremely
I
lintlock pistols.
rise
fine replicas
The weapons
a greater
to
danger
number of
still
68
for the
firms
who
Tower
made by craftsmen
in
all
Italy
some of
skill
which
it is
to be feared that in a
will fool
69
6
AND
REPAIRS
RESTORATION
When
when
restored and
problem
it
restoration?
When
a piece
is
sible to replace a
new
is
broken spring
is
it
some time.
If it is
permis-
stock?
The
niceties
endlessly, but
no additions, embellishments or
its
altera-
is right, to add an
wrong. From this it would seem reasonable
to argue that the difference between a restored piece and a fake
is simply one of intention. The guiding idea behind any work
should be the restoration of the weapon to the condition it was
in when first made. Accepting this principle any piece which is
changed in any way from its original design may, with justification, be called bogus. The putting together of disassociated
pieces to make a weapon must be condemned, for it con-
inscription
is
utterly
restoration or repair
is
permissible
how
far
This
is
to the
complete restoration of
and coloured,
all
weapon with
decoration restored,
70
new
parts
barrels buffed
made and
the
to
condemn
a piece that
71
filing
If
is
it fits
screwdriver.
If
as a last
barrel
tiie
it
may
well
desperate measure.
is
the tang screw and tapping out the securing pins, or removing
The
trigger guard,
pipes are usually held in by pins or screws and these can also be
When
removed.
a useful punch.
When
oft
wood
is
of the stock.
hard, incautious,
assess the
are
If
it
feels
still less
work
is
abrasive than
Much
is
reduced the
final
result will be a
mirror
and
paraffin.
left
either
to soak.
the metal
^n^\,
is
in eftect,
left
etched.
When
is
attacked
72
with very
When
is
fine
emery
If oil
is
when wiped
silver,
clean
is
of these
metals,
but
the
collector
The lacquer
polished
surface
but,
of course,
it
The
Of course,
first
it is
is
not quite so
step
73
made
should be
to photographs,
museum
piece.
is
although
many
collectors
do make their
it is
it is
essential to
Ramrod
considerably.
Barrels normally require little in the
way of
restoration apart
evenly cleaned.
When
74
the surface
started;
pitted
is
when
it
is
be cleansed of all
fluid may be used, and once the grease has been removed the
metal should not be touched again with the bare hand. It is
useful to push a wooden stick down the muzzle and use this as a
convenient handle. The solution is then applied evenly over the
whole surface and the barrel left until an even layer of red rust
appears. This layer of rust is removed and the process repeated
a large number of times. After a recommended time the barrel
is washed in hot water and polished, and if the procedure has
been successful a fine, deep brown colour will appear. The
process can be rather chancy but if it is unsuccessful there is no
damage since the barrel can easily be restored to a bright polished
state with no harmful consequences.
Blueing is both easier and less effective. The original blueing
is distinctive and was obtained by a process involving heat.
Patent preparations are available to provide a cold blue and, once
again, it is imperative that the surface be absolutely free from
grease.
The
resultant
blue
is
nearly always a
much
deeper,
darker blue than the old original colour but, nonetheless, many
collectors would sooner see this than a plain polished surface.
Stocks are often cracked or split and once again technology
made
available
75
Missing ramrods of
wood
long arm
is
much
trigger
problem
ramrod.
This very general survey of restoration cannot possibly do
^ive a few general hints and suggest possible lines of
more than
which contain
articles
One
final
useful tips.
word of caution -
if at all in
piece
is
much
the latter
is
less attractive
missina
some
is
'don't!'
poorly restored
if
essential part.
An example of
restoration or a fake
it is
impos-
associated.
7
BOOKS AND COLLECTIONS
The
literature of guns
Many
continuously.
and shooting
is
This
first
It
is
Many
worth noting
it
is
still
possible to
fine-quality plates
The
titles listed
below are
many other
languages,
all
it
should
is
Swedish.
I
General Books
Blackmore, H. L. -Firearms (London, 1964)
77
Blair, C.
(Washington,
19^9);
reprints
of
- Gun
Collectors
selected
Handbook
articles
from
American Rifleman
L. (Editor) - Encyclopaedia of Firearms (London,
1964)
Peterson, H. L. - The hook of the Gun (London, 1964)
Riling, R. - Guns and Shooting, A Eihliographj (New York, 19^1)
Peterson, H,
1961)
Carey, A.
M.
English,
Irish
and
Scottish
19^9)
Dowell,
W. C. - The
W. B. -
Edwards,
New
York,
Revolver
(Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania, 19^3)
George,
J.
(Plantersville,
South
Carolina, 1947)
George,
78
tions
to
Pennsylvania, i960)
Lavin,
J.
(London, 1963)
Logan, H. C. Underhammer Guns (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania,
i960)
Neal,
W.
Partington,
R.
J.
y4
Pistols
(London, 19^^)
(Cam-
bridge, i960)
Riling,
R.
Roads, C. H. The
(New Hope,
Pennsylvania,
18^01864 (London,
1964)
Serven,
J.
E.
Colt Firearms,
i8j6-ig^8
(New York,
195^9
London,
1961)
1808)
Blanch, H.
J.
(New York,
846)
The Volunteer Rijleman and the
Piece
79
Ffoulkes, C.
J.
J.
J.
1786)
Hawker,
Jervis, Capt.
Instructions to
W.
III
has periodicals
which cater
80
Town,
IV
The Connoisseur (London)
Appollo (London)
Collectors
Guide (London)
V
Collections of Small Arms
Only a few of the collections are listed below, and many
smaller museums provincial and regimental also contain
items of interest; details are given in reference books.
Great Britain
Birmingham
London
Rotunda, Woolwich
Victoria
Wallace Collection
Enfield
Pattern
Room
(special permis-
sion required^
Lincoln
City
Museum
(small collection
of firearms^
Canterbury
8i
West Gate
Museum
F
G.B.
(cont'd)
Yeovil
Wyndham Museum
Glasgow
Edinburgh
Scottish
Museum
United Services
Museum
Austria
Graz
Steiermarkisches Landeszeug-
Vienna
Vienna
Kunsthistorisches
Heeresgeschichtliches
Liege
Musee D'Armes
Brussels
Porte de Hals
haus
Belgium
Denmark
Copenhagen
Tojhusmuseet
France
Paris
Musee de
Italy
Turin
Oslo
Armeria Reale
Norway
Spain
Museum
Museum
V Armee
Haermuseet
Madrid
Madrid
Museo
del Ejercito
Armeria Real
Sweden
Skokloster
Switzerland
Stockholm
Bern
Bernisches Historisches
Geneva
Musee
Solothurn
Zeughaus
Zurich
Schweizerisches Landesmuseum
California
Anaheim
Disneyland
Connecticut
Los Angeles
Hartford
State Library
Hartford
Wadsworth Atheneum
Castle
Kungl Livrustkammaren
Museum
d^ Art et d'Histoire
United States
County Museum
Newhaven
Winchester
Georgia
Fort
Chickamauga- Chattanooga
Oglethorpe
Chicago
Illinois
82
Museum
Boston
Springfield
Worcester
Nevada
York
New
Reno
New
Armory
Armorj Museum
John Woodman Higgins
Armorj
Harold's Club
York
Metropolitan
Museum of Art
West Point
Ohio
Cleveland
Museum of Art
Virginia
WilHamsburg
Academy
Washington, D.C.
83
84
PART
II
A
Sequence
of
Photographs
85
THE MATCHLOCK
This was the earliest form of mechanical ignition for firearms,
originating in Europe at the beginning of the fifteenth century.
was used to
common
The
to
early
fire
fit
many
years,
until
it
became
the East, and here the system continued well into the nineteenth
were
serpentine
soon
falls
as pressure
when
is
the trigger
is
released.
matchlocks
The
it is
common, and
in
fitted.
sizes,
made
in Eastern
it
toys.
86
:%:_
PLATE
An example of
a very
295
in.
Bore
-625.
PLATE 2 Lock of a seventeenthcentury matchlock with pan uncovered. The pan, which w^as filled
with fine priming powder, is
rectangular; a short length of
match is gripped between the jaws
of the serpentine. This weapon is
very much plainer than that in
plate 4 and is almost certainly
a
common
military pattern.
PLATE 4 The lockplate is from a very finely restored specimen of a seventeenth-century matchlock. The tube peep sight can be seen above the
breech. The priming pan has the cover in the safety
position.
A screw
and
this
is
m,
PLATE
E^---'
fi<^
l-.-
-i^ll
'
1**
SM.5
J*
PLATE
Indian
A fine specimen of an
matchlock known as a
Bandukh
Torador.
straight butt
is
The
long,
characteristic of
PLATE
matchlock
miniature, Japanese
pistol,
probably made
and
48
in.
Barrel
23
in.
Bore
in.
pattern changed
little
468
in.
-6
calibre.
PLATE
weapon
Detail
of
to that of plate
similar
showing
the fine ivory inlay. The two spikelike objects attached by a chain
6,
some
in.
Barrel
4875
in.
Calibre
55.
PLATE
An unusual
repeating
Overall
seventeenth
length 40-2^
length 155
in.
Calibre
century.
in.
-52.
Barrel
THE WHEELLOCK
This complex and mechanically intricate system was probably
first developed in Italy, early in the sixteenth century. Leonardo
on the outside.
Since the mechanism was complex and thus expensive,
not normally
fitted to
it
was
could
in
possibly the
a very
now
that
weapons
96
when
further pressure
is
applied.
PLATE
about
II
Top
1590.
igin*Tiwwtr7 -Ti^
PLATE
PLATE
is
13
completely encloses
in.
y^
12
wheellock
pistol,
or
fittings
are
steel,
including
and
the
wheel
has
no
is
plain
cover.
T^l^asj^
shown
that the
ft-
HHHBIHHHHWK
mws^mi^mfumtmsmfm^
r.
i-6 in.
0^'
,v
If;-
IBRH^Ii^MnB^a^^
PLATES
'^^t^w-y^.'ii'^--
i8
AND
19
:.^.*:"^vaSMeasaE
1600.
The walnut
stock has a simple bone inlay, some pieces of which are engraved in
straightforward patterns. The barrel is octagonal at the breech and
then circular. Rear-sights and fore-sights are fitted. The lock plate is
very plain and the wheel is completely unenclosed. Overall length
33'3S ^"' Barrel length 2475 in. Bore -45 in.
PLATE
22
there
the
is
situated
on the
off the
mechanism
at
touch.
PLATE
25
24,
weapon 44
in.
PLATE
26
facture,
lock
65
in.
^-:s:^.ia5Si:.
PLATES
27
AND
28 (two views)
is
Combination tool
to a carrying thong. The shaped end is a screwdriver and also has a square-cut hole which fits over
(closed)
75
in.
PLATE
29
from a section of an
side
is
missing.
century.
seventeenth
length 9 in. Nozzle 2-7
Early
Overall
in.
long.
'^y.
PLATE
may be
Dated
1610,
though
this
in.
PLATE
An
specimen of the
The body is covered
with red velvet, is pierced and has gilded copper
fittings. The medallion in the centre bears the arms
of the Goldsmiths' Company. It dates from the
31
unusually
musketeer's large
powder
sixteenth century.
fine
flask.
PLATE
bone
32
inlay.
An example of
Two
THE FLINTLOCK
By definition the experts make no distinction between the snaphaunce and the flintlock, but as far as collectors are concerned
the snaphaunce is the lock in which pan-cover and steel are
Most
separate.
would describe
collectors
a flintlock as having
the pan-cover and steel united into one L-shaped piece, but the
full definition
the cock
block
is
of a flintlock goes a
cut with
When
notch
the
it
is
further.
known
as a
Connected to
tumbler; the
the sear
is
locked in the
first
weapon cannot be
full -cock,
fired. If
second, or
little
is
first
is
now
set
for firing.
The
Italian locks
lockplate.
The
sear
also
operates
horizontally
rather
vertically.
11^
H2
than
PLATE
34
hauncc
pistol.
PLATE
35 The flintlock mechanism soon displaced the snaphaunce, but in Italy pistols with
separate pan cover and steel were
made
until
well
guard,
butt
cap,
ramrod
and
Bore
in.
-45 in.
Barrel length
ail:
length
8-2 in.
13-6
Bore
45.
in.
Barrel
M'
37 An English flintlock
made between 1650 and
1660, by J. Tarles, whose name
appears on the lock. The fluted
PLATE
pistol
These
turn-off
barrel,
Some have a
between the barrel and stock
references to them.
link
in.
in.
in
the eighteenth
nineteenth centuries.
and
-^
PLATE
lock
39
is
'n'^isrjif^.
'.r^:
PLATE 40
fine pair
of double-barrelled
The two
flint-
690.
barrels,
PLATES
AND
41
pistols
the
worm
other
the
plain
(see
Barrel length
1-25 in.
Bore
-6 in.
^w^-^w
PLATE
Top
late seventeenth century fusil, or
43
musket. The lock plate is flat like many
weapons of the period and bears the Royal cipher,
W.R., below a crown. The cock is flat and is cut with
a notch into which slips a catch which then holds the
cock in a locked safe position. The dog-lock was
common on English weapons. Barrel length 465 in.
Bore -79 in. Bottom early eighteenth-century musket
similar to the one above. The dog-lock was abandoned at about this time, and by 1720 the army was
issued with a normal flintlock. The lock plate bears
the name R. Wolldridge. The furniture triggerguard etc. is often nailed, rather than screwed.
Barrel length 45-5 in. Bore -79 in.
small
v:***-:'
:w
3'Tj*.-:''ias
r^'
ft
it
that
barrels
made
in
Belgium and elsewhere were fraudulently stamped with his signature. The barrel is octagonal at the
breech, and the tang screw enters
from below. Overall length 17-5 in.
Barrel length 12 in. Bore -5 in.
PLATE 45
44.
The
Lock of
pistol in plate
fine chiselling
can be seen
PLATE 46
silver-mounted
pistol with a
carved stock. The lock bears the
name of I. Reed and was made
flintlock
about
Fine,
holster
1710.
PLATE 47
length 17-6
in.
PLATE 48
c.
1690,
usual feature
is
PLATE 49
PLATE
Top
50
fine,
length
2-
25
in.
Bore 625
in. Bottom
17 in.
Barrel
an outstanding
snaphaunce
no restored parts at
all, with the possible exception of the jaw screw.
The first ramrod pipe has been worn through, perhaps by friction in a holster. The pistol was, at one
time, in the possession of the family of Graeme of
Garvock. The marriage of a James Graeme of
Garvock is recorded in 1678, and it is possible that
this pistol originally belonged to him. The lock
is engraved and bears the name of I O Stuart. The
weapon is inlaid with silver bands, a panel,
rosettes and scrolls. Overall length 1975 in. Barrel
length 14-5 in. Bore 625 in.
example of a
late seventeenth-century
Scottish pistol.
The
pistol has
PLATE
51
Details of locks of
two
flintlock
PLATE 52
mounts are
Top
steel,
of the barrel bears the crown and R.V. The stock is rosewood and
all mounts are steel. The lock is attached to the stock by two side
nails only. There is a catch to hold the cock in a safe position
common feature on English pistols of this period. Overall length
17-25 in. Barrel length 10-625 in.
flat
PLATE
Foulon of
PLATE
53
52. Middle
Right
Left
side
side
Paris.
52.
50.
PLATE
56
fowling piece,
c. 1730.
H
V
:v..
.
'o;?:^/
PLATE
57
is
of
manufacture (made of
Damascus steel) and is encrusted
with silver and garnets (semiprecious stones). The maker's
signature is on a gold stamp set
Turkish
length 56
in.
Barrel length 41
Bore
in.
in.
-65
-V *'
steel
silver
and
gilt.
'\
.L,
PLATE
60
Top
A Gotha
gilt barrel
^.aam
PLATE
^!?
-'^^.,'-^--
63
61
PLATE 64
Dutch
pistol
from the
17 in.
Barrel
107
in.
Bore
-6 in.
#*-*j!^**v::.:
PLATE 65
one of a
jiair
K2
in.
On
the lock
is
inscribed the
in.
Barrel 12
in.
Bore
-6 in.
self-
fired
it
PLATE 69
maker
is
Bore
Overall length
(at
muzzle)
355
in.
-9 in.
of weapon
length
i2
in.
Bore
-6
in.
Barrel
length
PLATE
71
Holster
pistol
by
cock
PLATE
72
pistol
by
Although very
Military
Vernon, dated
1760.
it
will
length 9
length
in.
Bore
14-6
-7 in.
in.
Barrel
PLATES 74
AND
75
in.
Barrel
So-called
Queen Anne
pistols:
is
Bore
first,
guard which
is
Overall leui^th
12 in.
A
t
z^
,1
-^^-,..
>
'
._
-.- -
-T^jwfMB^^^^^^^^B
gJlMt
"
jjli
w^^^^^^^^^^r^^"3P^^-**
^^
^=.-.
if
"*'
^^HMV'1
'
<
15 in. Barrel
length
PLATE
82
gold-inlay
showing a
and two gold bands.
platinum-lined. The small hole
is the point at which the safety-
name
(the maker)
The touch-hole is
visible on the steel
down
the cover.
length 12
in.
y^
-j in.
7-yf777^d!gl^Hf>tt.'
PLATE
by
84
side.
%"^^
^r
^^>^-i
r
^^^'"nJ
f?r-.sg.-;
^'
t4t-
^*?r***,
4.\
S^
^^
PLATE
85
Detail
showing
silver inlay
PLATES
Many
87
AND
pistols,
88
Pistol
and
later revolvers,
at the side
sling the
pistol
6 in.
Stock
10-5 in.
PLATE
PLATE
military
89
Top
left
^ PLATE
^5^
if
d PLATE
92
existence.
service,
time it passed into native hands, for the weapon is now decorated
with steel-headed nails hammered in the stock. Some native characters are inscribed on the barrel with a passable imitation of the East
India Company's mark. Most unusual is the inscription, presumably
the reverse of TOW(ER) 1790. Overall length 2875 in. Barrel 18 in.
Bore 1-6 in. at muzzle.
PLATE 96
PLATE
Nock c.
97
Brass-barrelled
1800.
pocket pistol bv H.
fits
into a recess
PLATE
length 14
PLATE
in.
99
Duelling pistol,
c.
in.
Bore
1800,
-65 in.
by A. Key of St.
PLATE
8.A.
loi
One of a fine pair of duelling pistols of around 1815
by the very famous London gunmaker, Joseph Manton. The pistol is
half-stocked with a horn fore-end. The browned barrel is ribbed
underneath, with two ramrod pipes fitted. Touch-hole and panel
bearing the maker's name are both of platinum. The frizzen spring is
fitted with a cam which engages a roller on the frizzen itself. To ensure an accurate shot these fine-quality pistols were fitted with very
thick and heavy barrels and this pistol is heavier than similar pistols
of the period. Manton went bankrupt in 1826. Overall length 15 in.
Barrel 10 in. Bore 5 in.
PLATE
PLATE
102
All-metal pocket pistol of the mid-eighteenth century by
H. Devillers of Liege. The butt is of silver and there is no trigger-guard.
Overall length 57 in. Barrel 1-9 in. Bore '4. in.
PLATE
103
Despite the
early
date
-7 in.
PLATE
pistol, this
'i^.xm^^
^
PLATE
105
PLATE 107 Spanish pistol of mid-eighteenth century with typical miquelet lock. In this type ot
lock the mainspring is mounted on the outside and
the sear operates through the lock plate. Brass and
silver are used to decorate this pistol,
and a long
The barrel is octagonal at the
breech and bears the mark of Pedro Esteva. Overall
length 10-7 in. Barrel length 6-j in. Bore -7 in. ^'
belt
hook
is
fitted.
PLATE
has a horn
tip.
of weapon 13.7s
Overall length
*"
Bore
-68 in.
PLATE
08
plate 107.
browned
sight
is
Gold inlay
barrel.
is
set into a
Around the
fore-
PLATE
109
guard
10-7 in.
Bore
-8 in.
'i(i
PLATE no
pistols
and
An unusual
2
initials, T.A.,
case
is
set
containing
on the
and
flints
pistols are
ster
PLATE
III
grenades. The
way and
small
The barrel
barrel.
PLATE
12
A group
Red Indian
Chiefs.
in.,
PLATE
113
Flintlock musket by
in
1763
PLATE
simple
The
spring-operated
sling
is
modern
cut-oflf.
restoration.
in.
PLATE
Collier, c. 1825.
r.w>v*>SBSKiwiSMwa'
substituted.
There
is
in.
Bore
-6
in.
fSrr.ifi'-^'!
i^^
PLATE
119
pistols
and
a dagger,
^-^a^MJ^:
sX7
PLATE
120 Superb pair of early nineteenth-century Turkish flintThe lock plate and barrel are blued and encrusted with gold
foliage whilst the touch-hole and pan are lined with gold. Sumptuous
silver-wire inlay, scrolls and foliage, decorate the walnut stock. All
locks.
is
N2
PLATE
121
is
its
length and
is
PLATE
122
typical lock
Top
Turkish
and circular
butt.
length 535 in. Barrel length 41 in. Bore 52 in. Bottom left similar.
Overall length 2875 in. Barrel 186 in. Bore -52 in. Bottom right
cartridge case: tubes of ebony tipped with ivory.
I
m^
iiii
litiiiiiii^'
barrel
is
length 12-5
in.
Bore
in.
Barrel
-6 in.
PLATE 24 left Turkish or Circassian gun from the early nineteenthcentury. The stock is decorated with embroidered cloth, and there
1
silver
silver
in.
Barrel
62
in.
it
Services
Museum, Whitehall.
internal
is
the same as
the flintlock with half- and full-cock positions. This fact enabled
easy conversions to be made from the flintlock system to the
cap lock. The simple copper cap offered much greater reliability
- in one test, one misfire in sixteen shots compared with one
six
first flash
PLATE
1820.
126
Double-barrelled
fitted
is
still
the
fowling piece, c.
with swivel, Forsyth
section.
202
\^
>m -r iitwSi5k
i
PLATE
129
Nock of
powder was made
Regent Circus. In
up into small
PLATE 127 Top left a tube lock by John Cox, 7, Bernard Street,
Southampton. This fowling piece is mounted in silver which bears
Birmingham hallmarks for 1847. The weapon is supplied with an
ii-bore fowling barrel and a hexagonal rifle barrel of -577 calibre.
The lock is fitted with a set trigger. A pistol grip is fitted to the half
stock. Overall length 49 in. Barrel length 32 in.
PLATE
c.
128
1820.
hammer crushed
PLATE
30
in the 1820's
When
from flint to
century pocket pistol the
and
ni|)|)le
inserted,
79
in.
Barrel
PLATE
Another type of conversion to a duelby Diirs Egg. The touch-hole has been
drilled out and a pillar inserted, into which is
screwed a nipple. The cock, frizzen and spring have
been removed from the lock and all screw-holes
filled in. The pistol is a duelling pistol with a set
trigger. Overall length 13 in. Barrel 8 in. Bore -5 in.
i}i
ling pistol
in.
PLATE
Norwegian
36
rifled pis-
an 83 model, converted to
percussion in 1846. This pistol has
tol
several
interesting
features.
The
rear
165
in.
Barrel
99
in.
PLATE
caps.
On
is
8 in. Barrel
PLATE
barrel
139
is
browned
whilst the
hammer
is
c.
1850.
blued.
The octagonal
small cap-box
is
marks, the only ones on the pistol. Floral engraving embellishes the
butt. Overall length 8-3 in. Barrel 35 in. Bore -5 in.
PLATE
Barrel
2 in.
Bore
-6 in.
62
in.
PLATE
Pepperbox revolver;
141
is
the
of the
slot
Length
8-
in.
hammer
Barrel 6
in.
bar.
Bore -4
in.
pistol
by
1830. This
is sometimes described as an
overcoat pistoL The octagonal
barrel is fitted with a fore-sight
size
and
is
inscribed
Maker
to
His
Bore
-5 in.
PLATE 143 Transition revolver. In effect it is a truncated pepperbox with the barrel fitted. This type was produced in quantity,
especially in Birmingham, in the mid-nineteenth century.
rifled barrels. Overall
length 11-7
in.
Many have
PLATE
one
144
in plate 143
the barrel
is
fitted a little
an improvement on the
more securely, and it has
is
PLATE
146
851.
One
of
and
reliability.
in
particular
model
is
fitted
inscribed
PLATE
145
Hartford
English
ber
7 179.
Bore -136
in.
PLATE
weapon
during
life,
cap.
S.A
i?^
PLATE
Adams
149
Five-shot, self-cocking,
^:-.-'f,Jlg'Ka.?-
,"*'
g.-..^
it is
PLATE
150
c. 1855.
it
is
differing slightly,
Ma
^
PLATE
<"
>
'mmiz-*
PLATE 153 Top revolver from plate 152; a view of the other side,
showing the rammer on the side of the barrel, and the ejector under
it. Bottom
Beaumont-Adams revolver made under licence by C. Dandoy
of Liege. It has a 7 mm. (-276) calibre. The makers name is in gold on
the top strap. The weapon has a chiselled-silver butt cap, and the
silver trigger-guard is chased with a hunting scene. The frame and
cylinder are lined out and engraved with stags and trees.
PLATE
it
a typical bullet
powder
flask
smiM^S^
PLATE
55
is
is
and other
accessories.
PLATE
revolver. This
loading lever
is
mounted
at the side
of the barrel
PLATE
157
Left
military
percus-
753
in.
Right
sealed
pattern of
PLATE
158
differs.
Percussion knife-pis-
and
PLATE 160 Holster and belt for a Navy Colt. The leather belt is 42 in.
long with a brass hook to secure the loop when adjusting for waist
size. On the end which loopsback to shorten the belt is stamped Rock
Island Arsenal T.C. The holster is made to be worn on the right, and
is held on the belt by a loop secured at the top and bottom by copper
rivets. There is no top flap, but the top has been cut on the curve.
Wear from long use is very apparent.
^
m
PLATES
i6i
AND
162
Interesting
1853.
serted
fired
sufficient to
prevent a flashback
it
and a number of
head).
d^'j^'itiHA
Wmm
165 Brass capper with the lid removed. The percussion capS''
were loaded into the circular channel and, impelled by the springloaded arm were pushed through the top. Diameter 2-i in.
PLATE
PLATE
166
Enfield
rifle.
,*-,';v>^<
V ^,Vr "^'^y^^!^^-;TT^g^*^'^^^5^^^:^y^y^^ ^
;
'!
the lock.
screwdriver,
worm
are
PLATE
168
oiling
probe
and
contained in the
Enfield combination tool (bottom).
The second tool (top centre) is less
complex and has fewer gadgets.
all
Sykes, i'4
in. in
diameter. Bottom
l^iv%
i-'-f^
169
Top
left
in.
Centre
left
right
Bottom right
PLATE 170 Patent waterproof lock by Charles Jones, fitted to a 13bore shotgun. The internal mechanism was arranged concentrically.
Overall length of the shotgun 46-5 in. Barrel length 30 in.
PLATE
171. Top
century. Top
century.
century.
Centre
.
left
right
left
white-metal
powder
flask
Group ol combination
172
of various types. The Tshapcd one at the top and the
thrcc-armed one at the bottom are
almost certainly those issued to
sergeants for use with the Enfield
PLATE
tools
rifle.
-5 in.
INDEX
Plate
numbers are
in
bold face
annular
flask 32
antique markets 53-4
armour 14
Brescia 44-5, 59
accessories
books 64
Bourgeoys, Marin de
9,
armourers 32
arquebus (harquebus)
army 24, 30
'Brown Bess' 24, 30
browning 39, 745^
British
46;
(moulds)
bullets
3
116
auctions ^j, 63
authenticating 6j
automatic weapons
146,
154,
164,
166
bandolier 45
calibre 151
Bandukh Torador 6
caliveer 10, 42
Barbar 52, 53
calivers 10
Barent,
Diomede 45
cannon 2, 86
cap-box 139
i
capper jo, ^i
carbines 87-8
Beetz 169
hooks 48
Birmingham 30, 33-4, 37
belt
Black Bcrthold
Blissett,
cavalry
China
bloom 36
blueing 39, yj
blunderbusses 26; 70,
(see
pistol
pistols) 66,
1,
no,
152, 155
also
military
88
86
Clarke, R. 98
cleaning 72-3
73,
91-2,
74
94-S
Bond, Philip 91
2^2
Index
Collier, E.
Farmer 69
17
Colson 141
Colt, Samuel 28, 30, 49, ^7
Colt weapons 68; 146, 160 (Navy
Model), 145 (Hartford English
Dragoon), 148 (New Model)
combination tools 27-8, 167, 172
Fernandez, Geronimo 47
'Filipus Spinodus' 59
Firearms Act j8
fire-carriage
flint
125
21,27
flintlocks
22,
27-8,
2f,
58,
11^;
34-125
Forsyth, Alexander 27; 126
Foulon 54
four-barrelled pistol 86
fowling
pieces
57,
59,
60,
126,
128-30
Dandoy, C. 153
France
dating 22
Daw, G. 151
frizzen
2 2
Fuller,
Geo. 128
Deane, Adams
& Deane
149, 150
73;
15,
2 2
128-9
musket) 43
fulminates 27, 31
23-5,
86
Galton 73
Devillers, H. 102
German weapons
Dixon 4j
Ghevn, Jacob de
doghead
Gill,'
19, 20
dog-lock 43
duelling pistols
I.
12,
9,
34,
10,
if
92
26-7; 98-9,
lOi,
Covers 75
Grant, Stephen 155
Great Exhibition of iSji
East India
44;
Company
grenade weapon
Edge, R. 67
Egg, Durs 81-2, 87, 116, 131
Grose, Francis
9,
30
1 1
10
Gunmakers' Company 33
gunpowder (see also powder, etc.)
ejector 153
Enfield rifle 39; 166, 172
engraving 66
gunsmiths Ch.
eprouvette 46
Ertel family 14
hackbut
Hall,
^5}
I.
41, 42
Index
hammers
2 2,
loading
28, 61
20-1, 28, 48
i^^,
London
'hnn^tire' 27
Lorenzoni 59
30, 33-4, 37
Hardintj 34
Harman, John 48
Hawkes, W. 49
Havvkslev 4f
Henry, Alex R. 151
holsters 48-9; 22, 160
Macleod 103
makers' marks 66
Manton, John and Joseph
Mastrich, Christor
horsemen 49
hunting weapons
20-1
piece),
Miles, H. 47, S7
military pistols 67-8, 72, 89, 134
miquelet lock 24, iif; 107
(wheellocks),
Wenner 64
118
hookfiun
jacket,
loi, 140
2f,
Monck, T. J4
Mortimer, H. 144
museums 64
Hamadan i2o
Ibrahim,
hidia Pattern 24
Indian
Italy
weapons
musketoon
17, 86; 6, 8, 9, 171
70
14
muzzle-loaders 48
Jackson, T. 130
Napier, David 46
Navy Colt 146, 160
Joiner,
nipple
84
J.
Jourson
1 1
Kavanagh,
Krugi^,
accessories)
also
50
W. &
J.
152
(see
123
1-3
Norwegian
Anton 13
Kuchenreuter,
J.
pistol
136
Christoph 132
17, 24
over and under (barrels) 40, 78,
80-1, 83
2^4
Index
pan-cover
W.
Parker,
sear
124
pinfire rifle
173
pommel
97, I02,
sights
10,
slowmatch 14-6, 86
Smith 126
snaphaunce weapons
42
42-3, 4j, 48; 31-2,
144
23
Portuguese
powder
powder
Shaw, Joshua 28
rifle
i
126-73
Persian
50, 103
screwer 38
pikemen
weapons 34,
Scottish
142
21,
34-6,
164, 171
powder horns
9,
10,
societies (arms)
14-5, 171
powder measures 43
1
powder
testers, jacket,
46
58
Spinodus, F. 59
Stanton 105
prickers 8, 34
8-9,
steel
(hammer or
2,
J.
N. 60
74-5
rammers 152-3
ramrods 16, 41, 48; 138, 171
Ransford, M. 113
Reed, I. 46
repeating weapons 28-31, 2o2; 9,
141, 143-73
revolving-cylinder shotgun 117
no
stripping
Stuart,
down
50
Suhl (Germany) 34
suma 48 171
Swivel ramrod 138
Sykes 168
I
Richards, T. 74
rifling
stocker 38
pistols
frizzen)
Stockel, Johan 56
Stockmar,
Queen Anne
64
39
tap-action pistols
Tarles,
37
Tatham, H. 1 12
rust 72
2^^
J.
jacket,
78
Index
Tower
Venn, Ralph 52
Vernon 72
143-4
volunteers 30
i;,
22,
27
(hair or set);
wall piece
2if
Waters, John 94
Webley 29
wheellocks
10-33
Wiggin & Co. 94
Wilson, I. 52
Wilson, Joseph 137
Twigg, T. 96
Wogden, R.
underhammer
rifles
152, 154
18-21, 32-3,
26
Wolldrldge, R. 43
163
2s6
J8,
96;
own
and
A
he
schoolmaster by profession,
now
is
known
well
of antique weapons
field
his
reserve of practical
academic knowledge.
many
articles
in the
for
on arms and
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