Thursday 18 February 2021

Robert McCormick Duelling Pistols No 49 for AD 1791 Belfast.

Robert Mc Cormick

Gunmaker

Belfast & Dublin

               Pair of Duellers by Robert Mc Cormick produced in 1791 and serial numbered 49.

 Private Collection.

We are always pleased to know of other numbered pistols/guns by this great gunmaker.

Dave Stroud

 

 

 

Wednesday 10 February 2021

Lorenzoni Repeating Pistol. Marked Lewis Alley, Dublin

 

 Lewis Alley

Dublin

 Lorenzoni Repeating Pistol.

 

 


 


                    Extremely Rare Lorenzoni Repeating Pistol attributed to L.Alley, Dublin.

                London Gunmakers Proof. Birmingham Assay Marks to Silver Butt Cap. (1779)

                   Our sincere thanks to the owner for photography and permission to publish.

                                                     Dave Stroud ramrodantiques.co.uk

Monday 1 February 2021

Robert Mc Cormick Gunmaker. Belfast & Dublin.

 

Robert McCormick

Gunmaker

Belfast & Dublin

 

Pair of Silver Mounted Duelling Pistols by Robert Mc Cormick, Belfast.
 Image courtesy of Bonhams.
 
Between 1787 and 1796 Mc Cormick produced 10 Pairs of duelling pistols per year. These were all serial numbered and dated thus:
 
No.1-10...... 1787
     11-20......1788
     21-30......1789
     31-40......1790
     41-50......1791
     51-60......1792
     61-70......1793
     71-80......1794
     81-90......1795
     91-100....1796
 
The above pair produced in 1791.
Please refer to our older posts with respect to this esteemed Irish gunmaker. 
 
Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk