W&J Rigby converted Kuchenreuter pistols.

Wm & Jn Rigby
converted
Johan Andre Kuchenreuter
pistols.

 

18th century German pistols by Kuchenreuter converted c.1830 and later cased by W&J Rigby 

   Cased with later accoutrements. Other features to this pair. Set Triggers and Rear Leaf Sights              

Blued and silver inlaid round tapered fine rifled barrels with flat top sighting rib. Classic Rigby reversed "C" hammers c.1830  

Internal lock work. 

The Kuchenreuter family of gunmakers were noted by Stockel no less than nineteen times (1). Throughout the 18th and 19th centuries this gunmaking dynasty were renown for their high quality barrel making,rifling and accuracy.

Photography and permission to publish courtesy of John Such.

References:

 (1). The Handgun by Geoffrey Boothroyd, Cassel 1970.

We are always interested in material related to Irish gunmakers.

Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk