Kilkenny Horse Pistol. Wheeler

Kilkenny Horse Pistol.
marked to Cn Cuffe

by
Oliver Wheeler

Gun Smith.

                     A very rare and unusual holster pistol marked to the Kilkenny Horse.

                  The owner believes this pistol was the property of Colonel William Cuffe.

Bowed trigger guard with a very unusual finial.

                                                             Wheeler to lockplate.

Oliver Wheeler is listed as having traded in both Dublin & Kilkenny and was made a Dublin Freeman in 1771. 

Please refer to our earlier blog on this gunmaker dated 10/3/2016 

(refer to bottom of this page "older posts" or index).

Oliver Wheeler originally listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA. 

Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.

Vol.11. No 1.

       We would be interested in any information related to the Kilkenny Horse or weapons
                                                  produced by Oliver Wheeler.

                                              Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk