capnwilliam Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Philadelphia's me old home-port; from what part of the city do ye hail, shipmate? Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billie Bonnie Posted November 7, 2003 Share Posted November 7, 2003 Philadelphia's me old home-port; from what part of the city do ye hail, shipmate? Capt. William That be a difficult question darlin' I was born in Olney, grew up in Kensington and the North East Philly during college I lived in Elkins Park, and South West Philly (University City ) and now I reside in Grey's Ferry. Which bit o' philly did you call home ? -Billie- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Lady Seahawke, Goin' back and reading yer original post, I see that you were really inquiring about pistols with folding blades, and not about multi-barrel pistols. Hmm..., must hit me old Stone's Glossary and see what he's got to say about same. :) Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted November 17, 2003 Share Posted November 17, 2003 Billie Bonnie, I see that you've been all around the Philaseas! Me, I was Roxborough for all the many years I lived there, residence-wise. But I also attended school in center city (Roman), North Philly (Temple), and West Philly (Drexel). Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted December 13, 2003 Share Posted December 13, 2003 Lady Seahawke, Picking up with the promise I made about a month ago...I found something in ANTIQUE WEAPONS, FOR PLEASURE AND INVESTMENT, by Richard Akehurst. On Page 37, speaking of the blunderbuss, he says, of a type of same "specifically made for coach guards for protection from highwaymen", that "They were often fitted with a triangular bayonet that sprang over and locked, on pulling back the thumb lever behind the breech (color plate 5)", and sure enow, he shows a picture of same. But to answere YER question specifically: on Page 38 he says, "A number of brass barreled blunderbuss pistols were made as self-protection and coaching weapons and some of these were also fitted with small spring bayonets." (No illustration shown, more's the pity!) So, there ye have it! Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Seahawke Posted December 14, 2003 Share Posted December 14, 2003 Capt'n William....Thank you kindly for yer post, bought a replica of a cutlass, flintlock combination...kinda cool actually...can use the cutlass part as a sighting aid...and can see where the gun and blade combo would be right nasty to be face'n... Again many thanks for yer update sir, mighty kind of yer... Lady Cassandra Seahawke Captain of SIREN'S RESURRECTION, Her fleet JAGUAR'S SPIRIT, ROARING LION , SEA WITCH AND RED VIXEN For she, her captains and their crews are.... ...Amazon by Blood... ...... Warrior by Nature...... ............Pirate by Trade............ If'n ye hear ta Trill ye sure to know tat yer end be near... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted December 15, 2003 Share Posted December 15, 2003 No problem at all, m'lady; sorry that I didn't get back sooner. Now, if'n yer lookin fer documentation on cutlass / pistol combinations (as opposed to pistol / bayonet) : that be another tale! Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capnwilliam Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Capt. Rob: Did ye ever decide what knife or knives to buy? (How this topic started!) Capt. William "The fight's not over while there's a shot in the locker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Frye Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Lady Seahawke,Picking up with the promise I made about a month ago...I found something in ANTIQUE WEAPONS, FOR PLEASURE AND INVESTMENT, by Richard Akehurst. On Page 37, speaking of the blunderbuss, he says, of a type of same "specifically made for coach guards for protection from highwaymen", that "They were often fitted with a triangular bayonet that sprang over and locked, on pulling back the thumb lever behind the breech (color plate 5)", and sure enow, he shows a picture of same. But to answere YER question specifically: on Page 38 he says, "A number of brass barreled blunderbuss pistols were made as self-protection and coaching weapons and some of these were also fitted with small spring bayonets." (No illustration shown, more's the pity!) So, there ye have it! Capt. William I'd thought Lady Seahawke was talking about the hunting swords with the pistol built into the grip. As far as the blunderbusses/pistols with the spring bayonets, it's rather my impression that they showed up in the second half of the eighteenth century, which would make them too late for the Golden Age. Here's a nice one c.1800: Ken Drake's Antique Arms And a cute little blunderbuss pistol, from the early nineteenth century : Bonhams & Butterfields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Frye Posted December 28, 2003 Share Posted December 28, 2003 Oops, just noticed the last two posts by Lady Seahawke and Capt. William. I think we're on solid ground with the sword-knife combos being "period". I've seen them as far back as 1600 with a wheellock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elena Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 Pirates carried what ever they could lay hands on, military, or civilian. I'm sure ethnic background and regionality also came into play here, coloring what they may have carried. Cheers! Redhand This is my opinion too. This is why my pirate captain Sol and my mercenary, Chago, besides the prized Toledo sword which is less used, have, for daily fights and work, not a cutlass but a machete. They also have navajas and are skilled in Sevillan baratero fighting style too. The mercenary has a vizcaina too... -A swashbuckling adventures RPG, set in 1720 in West Indies; winner of Distant Fantasies& RPG-D Member's Choice Award; RPG Conference's Originality Award; 2011 & 2012 Simming Prizes- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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