Cook. Gunmaker

Cook

Gunmaker

Dublin

                                           The classic composite "Rebellion" Pistol.
                                          Early lockplate with unbridled pan. c. 1770             

  

                                          Cook private proofs. Triple crowned sceptres

                                                      40 Bore Octagonal Barrel.

                                           

                         3.75" Octagonal swamped brass barrel with "Cook, Dublin".
                            This very rare pistol is 8"overall with a cut-down stock.

Like so many of the Irish gunmakers very little is recorded of Cook.  A.M Carey*, merely notes:
" Cook {about 1800} Made cased flintlock duelling pistols with loading equipment at Dublin, Ireland".

With this type of composite pistol made up from what parts could be  mustered it is not surprising that the lock dates possibly earlier than the barrel. In fact the only item on this pistol we can tie to Cook with any modicum of certainty is the barrel! Always makes the detective work on this subject difficult.

                              
                                     Cook originally listed by A.M Carey.
                               English, Irish & Scottish Firearms Makers. 
                                                        1954.
                                    Dave Stroud. ramrodantiques.co.uk