Original British Brass Barrel Fur-Trade Pistol Imported by Hodgson & Thompson Converted to Percussion - circa 1800 German Holsters 577 Snider

577 Snider

indicating it the steel was made by Stahlwerk Becker

both containing far more explosive filler than ordinary artillery ammunition of the same caliber

This makes many of the designs quite hard to see

Original British Brass Barrel Fur-Trade Pistol Imported by Hodgson & Thompson Converted to Percussion - circa 1800 German Holsters 577 SniderOriginal Item: Only One Available. Specifically produced in England for the North American Fur Trade, these Trade pistols were intended for the use of the Trappers and the Native American population as well. The lock on this example is marked Hodgson & Thompson, who are listed in Frank Seller's book AMERICAN GUNSMITHS, as an importer of flintlock pistols based in Baltimore, Maryland. These would be imported with blank locks, and were marked by the