16096 - 42nd Foot Royal Highland Regiment Grenadier Officer Firing Pistol, 1758-63 W. Britain-Pride & Prejudice As SP075 but in “sandstone”finish…

As SP075 but in “sandstone”finish… also with two sides“battle-scarred”

A ‘stand-alone’

melted upon firing making the resulting fouling easier to remove

strictly speaking

and were not as hazardous handle in combat

16096 - 42nd Foot Royal Highland Regiment Grenadier Officer Firing Pistol, 1758-63 W. Britain-Pride & Prejudice As SP075 but in “sandstone”finish…42nd Royal Highland Regiment Grenadier Officer Firing Pistol, 1758 63 Scotlands Highland warriors carried an array of distinctive fighting tools the dirk, claymore broadsword, the hidden black knife or skean dubh, and, for the fortunate officer, a pistol from the renowned gunsmith guild of Doune, Perthshire. This classic example of a Doune pistol is constructed entirely out of steel as Scottish wood was generally unsuitable for firearms. It is