Indian-made Highland pistol

[knirirr]

Here's a modern reproduction of an 18th century Scottish pistol:

http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=694_864_867_868&products_id=6763

I think this looks rather nice and would quite like to add one to my collection, but the quality is unclear. Has anyone used one of these? If so, any comments on its quality would be welcome.

 

[Oohrah!]

Here's a modern reproduction of an 18th century Scottish pistol:

http://www.henrykrank.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=694_864_867_868&products_id=6763

I think this looks rather nice and would quite like to add one to my collection, but the quality is unclear. Has anyone used one of these? If so, any comments on its quality would be welcome.

Yes, it does look nice, and being of Scottish heritage, may have to be added to my collection as well. Let us know how it performs.

 

[Dog Soldier]

These pistols usually are shipped without the flash hole being bored. This is a non firing pistol that allows them to be shipped. This requires the buyer to have them bored. I can not imagine a dependable lock and frizzen being sold for that price. I have seen these frizzen that were too soft. You will have to harden the frizzen to shoot it.

 

[RecoilRob]

I have a couple Indian flintlocks...a double-barrel pistol and a Sea Service replica. They look nice on the outside, but at the price asked I didn't expect them to be terriffic inside and they proved to be pretty crude. For example: the hole that the hammer axle turns in is far from round! The axle wobbles something terrible...but against the mainspring pressure it really only pushes up against the top, and actually does work. Have no idea how long they'd last, and I've not tried to live fire either ( did touch off a couple blank charges though...and they worked OK) so I can't comment on the frizzen hardness...though they look like they've been heat treated that is still a question mark.

The Sea Service gun wouldn't go to full cock which is what got me into the internals and the bits and pieces look like they were hand forged in a medeival shop. They WERE pretty tough metal, and seemed through hardened IIRC which took some grinding to get it to function, but once I did the thing cocks and drops with a decent trigger pull.

I don't know if I'd recommend these guns....if the one you're looking at is made by the same folks. The catalogue where I ordered my two Indian guns had those Scottish ones shown too...so they might be of the same origin. Would definitely make a nice wall hanger and conversation piece, but if you plan to shoot it....be prepared to do some work as I'd not guarantee that it would fire. Mine have the flash holes bored through, but some that go to other Countries do not have them finished as this prevents them from being labeled a 'firearm'. I've fired a few blanks in the house and the frizzens make enough sparks to light what's in the pan, and no doubt a charge under ball would fire. I got them just for playing with and no serious desire to actually shoot them...and as that they work very nicely and are absolutely handsome in appearance. The black powder guns aren't nearly as demanding as our modern center-fire versions, so even if it's crudely made it should be OK once you fix any aberrations you might find. Best of luck!

 

[4v50 Gary]

I'd replace the barrel and Kasenite the frizzen to ensure it sparks.

 

[RON in PA]

I own an Indian made Sea Service flintlock pistol sold by Middlesex Village that has been reliable when I've shot it and accurate enough to hit a man sized target at 7 yards (approx. 6 in group). Workmanship is at least a B.