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Handguns Collection

"Exploring the Rich History of Handguns: From Colts Deringer to Peacemaker" Step back in time and witness the evolution through a variety of pistols

Background imageHandguns Collection: Variety of pistols, incl Colts Deringer pistol / Peacemaker

Variety of pistols, incl Colts Deringer pistol / Peacemaker
A variety of pistols, including Colts Deringer pistol, the Snapchance Revolver, a full-size cartridge, a US Cavalry Colt Sa (Single Action Army - Peacemaker).45 revolver (circa 1877)

Background imageHandguns Collection: Matchlock Musket, Wien, c. 1640 / 60. Creator: Unknown

Matchlock Musket, Wien, c. 1640 / 60. Creator: Unknown
Matchlock Musket, Wien, c. 1640/60

Background imageHandguns Collection: Mardi Gras Club owner Marc Jones (right) and colleagues get into the mood for a special

Mardi Gras Club owner Marc Jones (right) and colleagues get into the mood for a special American theme night, Club Fiction (Wednesday)

Background imageHandguns Collection: And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie crime novel play

And Then There Were None, Agatha Christie crime novel play, cast rehearsing on stage at the Duke of York Theatre, London, Wednesday 3rd February 1988. Our Picture Shows

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Scottish, Doune, ca. 1750-70. Creator: Alexander Campbell

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Scottish, Doune, ca. 1750-70. Creator: Alexander Campbell
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Scottish, Doune, ca. 1750-70

Background imageHandguns Collection: Sayhello

Sayhello
Manasseh Johnson Sr

Background imageHandguns Collection: Soldiers at the shooting range, 1876, Germany, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th

Soldiers at the shooting range, 1876, Germany, Historic, digital reproduction of an original 19th century painting
1900s, 19th-century, armed, arms, arts, battles, black, black-and-white, black-white, concept, concept image, contemporary, depiction, depictions, digital, digitally, drawing, drawings, drawn, early

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Italy, c. 1690 / 1700. Creators: Lazarino Cominazzo, Gio Borgogn

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Italy, c. 1690 / 1700. Creators: Lazarino Cominazzo, Gio Borgogn
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Italy, c. 1690/1700

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Austria, c. 1720. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Austria, c. 1720. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Austria, c. 1720

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Italy, c. 1660 / 70. Creator: Lazzarino Cominazzo

Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Italy, c. 1660 / 70. Creator: Lazzarino Cominazzo
Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Italy, c. 1660/70

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Paris, about 1740. Creator: Joseph Etienne Brion

Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Paris, about 1740. Creator: Joseph Etienne Brion
Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Paris, about 1740

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Germany, 1700 / 30. Creator: Johann Jacob Behr

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Germany, 1700 / 30. Creator: Johann Jacob Behr
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Germany, 1700/30

Background imageHandguns Collection: Flintlock Holster Pistol (One of a pair), Liege, 1720 / 30. Creator: Johann Jacob Behr

Flintlock Holster Pistol (One of a pair), Liege, 1720 / 30. Creator: Johann Jacob Behr
Flintlock Holster Pistol (One of a pair), Liege, 1720/30

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, France, c. 1720 / 30. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, France, c. 1720 / 30. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, France, c. 1720/30

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Utrecht, c. 1670. Creator: Gerrit Lasonder

Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Utrecht, c. 1670. Creator: Gerrit Lasonder
Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Utrecht, c. 1670

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Turn-Off Pistols, London, 1760 / 70. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Flintlock Turn-Off Pistols, London, 1760 / 70. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Flintlock Turn-Off Pistols, London, 1760/70

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, England, 1640 / 60. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, England, 1640 / 60. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, England, 1640/60

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Brescia, early 18th century. Creator: Lazzarino Cominazzo

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Brescia, early 18th century. Creator: Lazzarino Cominazzo
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Brescia, early 18th century

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Germany, c. 1725. Creator: Johann Jacob Behr

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Germany, c. 1725. Creator: Johann Jacob Behr
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Germany, c. 1725

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Brescia, 18th century. Creators: Lazzarino Cominazzo

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Brescia, 18th century. Creators: Lazzarino Cominazzo
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Brescia, 18th century

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Breechloading Percussion Rifled Dueling Pistols, Paris, c. 1850

Pair of Breechloading Percussion Rifled Dueling Pistols, Paris, c. 1850

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Mstricht, 1660 / 70. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Mstricht, 1660 / 70. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Flintlock Pistols, Mstricht, 1660/70

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Vienna, c. 1700 / 25. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Vienna, c. 1700 / 25. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Flintlock Holster Pistols, Vienna, c. 1700/25

Background imageHandguns Collection: Texas Rangers armed with revolvers and Winchester rifles, 1890 (b / w photo)

Texas Rangers armed with revolvers and Winchester rifles, 1890 (b / w photo)
PNP386873 Texas Rangers armed with revolvers and Winchester rifles, 1890 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Western Americana; American

Background imageHandguns Collection: Fine pair of duelling or target pistols of percussion type, 1844 (wood & metal)

Fine pair of duelling or target pistols of percussion type, 1844 (wood & metal)
PNP386863 Fine pair of duelling or target pistols of percussion type, 1844 (wood & metal) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufactured by Funk & Sohn, Thuringia)

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of pistols, 1805 (wood & metal)

Pair of pistols, 1805 (wood & metal)
PNP386862 Pair of pistols, 1805 (wood & metal) by Boutet, Nicolas Noel (1761-1833); Private Collection; (add.info.: Manufactured by N)

Background imageHandguns Collection: Police officer teaching women how to shoot, c. 1920 (b / w photo)

Police officer teaching women how to shoot, c. 1920 (b / w photo)
1219467 Police officer teaching women how to shoot, c.1920 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; American, out of copyright

Background imageHandguns Collection: Pair of Wheellock Pistols, Dutch, Mstricht, ca. 1655-65. Creator: Unknown

Pair of Wheellock Pistols, Dutch, Mstricht, ca. 1655-65. Creator: Unknown
Pair of Wheellock Pistols, Dutch, Mstricht, ca. 1655-65

Background imageHandguns Collection: Police officer teaching women how to shoot, c. 1920

Police officer teaching women how to shoot, c. 1920 (b/w Photo)

Background imageHandguns Collection: Illustration, the infamous pirate Blackbeard hurling sword above his head in one hand

Illustration, the infamous pirate Blackbeard hurling sword above his head in one hand and holding pistol in the other, belt with four sheathed pistols hanging from his shoulder

Background imageHandguns Collection: Samuel Colt, 1814 - 1862. American inventor and businessman whose name is synonymous with the Colt

Samuel Colt, 1814 - 1862. American inventor and businessman whose name is synonymous with the Colt revolver

Background imageHandguns Collection: New type of German armoured aeroplane 1918

New type of German armoured aeroplane 1918
German armoured aeroplane (an A.E.G), specially adapted for attacking the Allied troops in their trenches, made an appearance on the Western Front at the end of World War One. 1918

Background imageHandguns Collection: Explorer with A Large Antelope. Rhodesia. Africa

Explorer with A Large Antelope. Rhodesia. Africa

Background imageHandguns Collection: Explorer. Antelope. Rhodesia. Africa

Explorer. Antelope. Rhodesia. Africa

Background imageHandguns Collection: U. S. A. Canada. Buffalo. Hunters

U. S. A. Canada. Buffalo. Hunters
U.S.A. Canada. Buffalo. Hunters

Background imageHandguns Collection: Hunting

Hunting

Background imageHandguns Collection: Count Arrigoni Degli Oddi

Count Arrigoni Degli Oddi

Background imageHandguns Collection: Boar Hunting

Boar Hunting




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"Exploring the Rich History of Handguns: From Colts Deringer to Peacemaker" Step back in time and witness the evolution through a variety of pistols, including iconic ones like the Colts Deringer pistol and the legendary Peacemaker. 🤠 Transport yourself to 1876 Germany, as soldiers hone their shooting skills at a historic shooting range. A digital reproduction of an original 19th-century painting captures this momentous scene, reminding us of the significance these weapons held during that era. Fast forward to 1918 when a new type of German armored aeroplane took flight, showcasing how handguns played a role even beyond land battles. Innovation knows no bounds. Meanwhile, Mardi Gras Club owner Marc Jones and his colleagues immerse themselves in the spirit for a special occasion. They have become synonymous with various festivities throughout history - Sayhello to excitement. Agatha Christie's crime novel play "And Then There Were None" keeps audiences on edge as they unravel mysteries tied to these powerful firearms. The plot thickens with every twist and turn. Delve into exquisite craftsmanship as we admire pairs of Flintlock Pistols from Italy (c. 1690/1700), Austria (c. 1720), Paris (about 1740), and Germany (1700/30). These masterpieces were created by skilled artisans such as Lazarino Cominazzo, Gio Borgogni, Joseph Etienne Brion, and Johann Jacob Behr. Witnessing history unfold wouldn't be complete without exploring Liege's Flintlock Holster Pistol from 1720/30 - another creation by Johann Jacob Behr himself. Each piece tells its own story while showcasing exceptional artistry. They have left an indelible mark on our past - whether serving soldiers or adorning collectors' shelves today. Their historical significance continues to captivate enthusiasts worldwide who appreciate both their functional prowess and artistic beauty.