Little old double barreled pistol

Matchlock · 6th February 2012, 04:43 PM

Hi 'Nando,

I got used to stick to the definition of - in my mind - one of the best and most knowledgeable firearms historians of the 20th century, and one I learned a lot from: Harold L. Peterson, e.g. The Book of the Gun (1962 and later editions), which still is one of the best and most readable reference works. Unfortunately, the German version was spoilt by a number of cruel translation errors.

As I said, though, judged by the common dealers' and auction houses' standards, your classification, too, is fine. As a principle, however, I am trying to stick to the roots of each term - as well as to the roots of my arms related education.

Best, though typing with a broken right arm still hurting like hell, right on return from the hospital,
Michl

fernando · 6th February 2012, 04:52 PM

Naturaly things are not just black & white and certainly the Queen Anne has a wide range of variants.
I confess i was more worried to sustain my statement that my example belonged to the Queen Anne range.
Here are some examples from Burgoyne book, some visibly looking like mine ... i hope

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fernando · 6th February 2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Matchlock

... Best, though typing with a broken right arm still hurting like hell, right on return from the hospital,
Michl

Oh my friend !!!
So that's why you have been absent for the last couple weeks ?
How come we didn't know what happened before?
I and the forum wish your quick recovery ... and an even quicker pain relief.

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M ELEY · 7th February 2012, 05:00 AM

Beautiful examples all, and per most definitions I've seen in...yes, auction guides and sites, as well as books (Warren's Rev War Weapons comes to mind), all of the 'type' Queen Anne, being wooden grips either rounded or flat-cheek types embellished with wire, cannon-style barrels typically of twist-off type, dating up to 1780 or so (long after Queen Anne's reign). The smaller ones were carried in many a sea captain's great pockets for shore leave, when ruffians in alleys tried to rob sailors returning to the taverns. The larger types also popular naval weapons (Gilkerson's Boarders Away 2).

6th February 2012, 04:52 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Naturaly things are not just black & white and certainly the Queen Anne has a wide range of variants. I confess i was more worried to sustain my statement that my example belonged to the Queen Anne range. Here are some examples from Burgoyne book, some visibly looking like mine ... i hope . . Attached Images

6th February 2012, 04:43 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi 'Nando, I got used to stick to the definition of - in my mind - one of the best and most knowledgeable firearms historians of the 20th century, and one I learned a lot from: Harold L. Peterson, e.g. The Book of the Gun (1962 and later editions), which still is one of the best and most readable reference works. Unfortunately, the German version was spoilt by a number of cruel translation errors. As I said, though, judged by the common dealers' and auction houses' standards, your classification, too, is fine. As a principle, however, I am trying to stick to the roots of each term - as well as to the roots of my arms related education. Best, though typing with a broken right arm still hurting like hell, right on return from the hospital, Michl

7th February 2012, 05:00 AM	#4
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,184	Beautiful examples all, and per most definitions I've seen in...yes, auction guides and sites, as well as books (Warren's Rev War Weapons comes to mind), all of the 'type' Queen Anne, being wooden grips either rounded or flat-cheek types embellished with wire, cannon-style barrels typically of twist-off type, dating up to 1780 or so (long after Queen Anne's reign). The smaller ones were carried in many a sea captain's great pockets for shore leave, when ruffians in alleys tried to rob sailors returning to the taverns. The larger types also popular naval weapons (Gilkerson's Boarders Away 2).