arcticap
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I posted about this pistol on the muzzleloadingforum over 1 year ago and never did find out where it was from. It looks like it was created by shortening a long gun. My best guess was that it dates back to the whale hunting era when Connecticut's whaling ships sailed the seven seas and even participated in slave trading until at least 1858...
...A friend of mine just came into possession of an unusual looking .38 -.40ish smoothbore pistol. When he first described it on the phone, I thought it was probably a reproduction or a kit, but I'm not so sure about that anymore. Almost all of the parts appear to be steel except for the front sight, and it has a very tall musket nipple. The grip has a face carved into the butt, and the crude ramrod has a small pick-like bend in one end. The lock is surprisingly stout with a very strong mainspring and is still in working condition despite its appearance. Even the half cock still works. The trigger guard is secured with nails. The bore is pitted, but not all too badly. The lockplate and tang screws seem to be quite large. There doesn't appear to be any identifying marks on the exterior.
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...A friend of mine just came into possession of an unusual looking .38 -.40ish smoothbore pistol. When he first described it on the phone, I thought it was probably a reproduction or a kit, but I'm not so sure about that anymore. Almost all of the parts appear to be steel except for the front sight, and it has a very tall musket nipple. The grip has a face carved into the butt, and the crude ramrod has a small pick-like bend in one end. The lock is surprisingly stout with a very strong mainspring and is still in working condition despite its appearance. Even the half cock still works. The trigger guard is secured with nails. The bore is pitted, but not all too badly. The lockplate and tang screws seem to be quite large. There doesn't appear to be any identifying marks on the exterior.
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