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
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