Peter that is beautiful!
I like the limb art as well as the snake skin, nice choice.
Thank you for showing your kids this wonderful art.
Dunc

Peter,
Let me echo those who've pointed out how cute those pictures of your boy and bow on horseback are. Lucky little
guy, I think I'm probably not the only one when I say at his age the closest I got to riding a horse was the Shetland Pony
merry go round at the local grocery store parking lot carnival. Good luck with your permits. Have you decided what you
are going to buy?

All Best,

Doug Gentner

Thank you for the compliments.

Douglas G. wrote:

Have you decided what you are going to buy?

Yes. A set of DIY kits from Ardesa, a spanish gun manufacturer. The model is a spitting image of a gentleman's 'reiterpistole' from 174? that I have in a museum catalogue.
This will give me the opportunity to get to know the guns and personalise and 'antique' them a bit.

I realy like the militairy replicas for re-enactments, but those are rather costly and not what a gentleman rider would have carried.

Peter

Peter,
I don't know what vintage you want your gun(s) to be and I know these aren't kits, but I would like to suggest
a look at Pedersoli's stuff, www.davide-pedersoli.com
Lot's of these are definitely Hidalgo quality firearms.

Best,

Doug G.

Pedersoli pistol kits http://www.davide-pedersoli.com/armaRicerca.a...mp;lang=en


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Peter

Right, bought two of these on ebay just now for 5.- a piece. To keep us occupied while the Civiles are thinking about it :lol:

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Dear Peter,
You are right about marketing the guns to Americans. I think a lot of the companies offering
these reproductions came about as a result of demand created by Americans in the 1950's and '60's
who wanted Hawken or Kentucky rifles to go "Buck Skinning" , an 1861 Springfield to re-enact the
American Civil War, or an 1873 Colt to go Cowboy shooting. Whatever the reason it's nice to have
shooting examples of the old guns. I make smoke with a Pedersoli 1857 Mauser.
The illustration of your pistol had provision for both percussion or flint ignition, which way are
you going to go?

Best,
Doug

My 'heroe' is Gaspard de Saunier so I would like to stay within his horse riding years. He lived a véry long life so I have ample choice :lol: Nevertheless the early part of the 18th century would suit me well as some nice pistols were made. Flintlock thus.

Peter