Paul Whitney. Duelling Pistols.

 Whitney
Gun Makers
Cork.

                   

                      A cased pair of 22 bore flintlock duelling pistols by Whitney c.1790.
                              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