Whitney
Gun Makers
Cork.
10" barrels. Both pistols with crowned "V" & "P" proof marks.
These pistols having been registered in County Wicklow. (WI 2623)
Our sincere thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.
Other registered duelling pistols found marked Whitney include the following:-
EC 112 Flintlock Duelling Pistols.
EC 423 16 bore Duelling/Officer Pistols.
EC 1225 10.5/8" Barrelled Duelling Pistols.
Paul Whitney was a prolific maker of duelling pistols outside of Dublin. As can be seen from the above details he enjoyed a discerning clientele within counties Cork & Wicklow.
George Whitney (1788/1791) & Richard Whitney (1751 d.1766) are also listed as gunmakers in Cork and the link between them, if any, has yet to fully established.
Please refer to our earlier blog with respect to Paul Whitney dated 25/7/2016.
Richard, George & Paul Whitney
listed by M.S. Dudley Westropp, MRIA.
Journal Arms & Armour Society, 1957.
Vol.11. No 1.
We are always interested in any weapons produced by the aforementioned gunmakers.
Dave Stroud.ramrodantiques.co.uk
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