Richard W Hollis this time. Looks about .50 caliber.


A slightly larger UK take on the Deringer style percussion pistol. Was happy to find this one at a not too crazy price. I am digging the damascus pattern on the barrel steel…

Bill R

Lovely. Fantastic photo also

Be sure to load it with low-flash short barrel tactical black powder.

True art, both by the maker and the photographer.

I’ve been trying to focus on US pocket pistols, but the fact is, so many of the common “Everyman” pistols of the 1830-1860s were imported.

I’m up to three that, while I can only “prove” one, are all probably imports to the US market.




The smallest one is marked with British proofs, but a Philadelphia Gun Shop name, I’m going to call that one “proved to be imported contemporary”. The others are at best “likely imported, but who knows after almost a couple hundred years!

Bill R

I guess I'm missing something, do you mount the tactical light to the round thing below the barrel? And the RMR to that thing that sticks up?

But those problems aside, you have a lovely collection! And honestly the bag the guns are on is very beautiful as well. Can I ask what it is?

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Originally posted by Loswsmith:
And honestly the bag the guns are on is very beautiful as well. Can I ask what it is?

The leather briefcase is a Marley Hodgkin No.95 Ghurka, the canvas is a Littleton GP No 1.

Both of which I’ve had forever, cause I sure couldn’t afford them now! Just looked them up and had no idea…. But they are both really, really great bags!

Plus, they make for classy backdrops!

Bill R

Holy Bat Guano BagMan! You are right about that price and damn you to hell for politely giving me the information I stupidly asked for because now I'm lusting after them and OMG are they pricey!

Let's hope the guns didn't damage those bags with the whole "being used as a backdrop" for the photograph.