In the " "Tartans & Heraldry" section - "Very Early Tartan Suit", This picture was posted


I found it very interesting, because it showed a "Highland Scots" pistol being carried by an individual poss. in FRANCE. ( NOTE - The Highland Scots pistol is an area of GREAT interest to me. The pistol seems to be, as Woodsheal posted, "The "scroll butt" type steel pistol (or "dag") was popular from ca. 1690-1740, most famously made by the Caddells, and Campbells, of Doune. Here's a pic of an original:"

BUT there was another picture posted, that was supposed to be of the same person.

I do not know which was the original, but the second picture
, IMHO has some problems as to "accuracy" ( NOTE, as you know, using paintings to est. Historical "facts" is often "problematical" do to "Artistic License")
Here are my thoughts.
1 The hand position, is not only VERY unnatural, but VERY dificult to achieve (IMHO)
2. The "BUTT" of the pistol is not one I have ever seen on a pistol from this late date (1771) it "appears (to me) to reflect an earlier style (mid 1600-very early 1700s) because of the angle of the "butt" here an example


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