Obadiah Wisdom. Gunmaker.

Obadiah Wisdom

Gunmaker

Drogheda

Gold  cartouche of Obadiah Wisdom.

All photography courtesy of the owner

Johan Van Zyl of South Africa.

Prior to the conversion this pistol was a top class dueller,

 possibly one of a pair. C. 1810

The above pistol being 15.75" in overall length with a 10.63" octagonal bead sighted barrel 

of 22 bore.

Half stocked chequered grip with horn forend.

Barrel made by John Murphy ("J.M")

Dublin.

In this conversion the full rainproof pan from the flintlock

has been poorly filed and remnants still evident.

The lockplate work is not that of Obadiah Wisdom.

Twin gold lined breech bands.  

The reworked breech plug and bolster very well executed.

Please refer to our earlier blog related to this gunmaker: 21/9/2015.

Our sincere thanks to the owner for details and photography.

Obadiah Wisdom originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

We are always pleased to to know of weapons manufactured by this gunmaker.

Dave Stroud ramrodantiques.co.uk