Access Heritage - Scottish Highland Other Ranks Pistol - Replica

Since Highland regiments were raised in 1725, sergeants and the men were armed with Scottish pattern pistols. The most famous of these units was the 42nd, or Royal Highland Regiment, the Black Watch. The pistol offered here is based on an interesting original that appears to have been marked "HR" or "Highland Regiment" and then an "R" was was added at the beginning when the became "Royal" in 1758. This suggests that this pattern predates that date and was probably the pattern issued in the 1740s at the time of the Battle of Culloden.

Scottish pistols for the other ranks were more simpler in design than the elegant Murdock pistol we offer. As the pictures attest, this .52 calibre reproduction is faithful to those of the period complete with BISSELL maker markings, the unique stepped breech, and functional vent cleaner screw. The item is made of tempered seamless modern steel (type:BS970 no.080M40) with a tight breech plug. It is highly polish steel and is not plated. The lock is made with strong durable springs and has a case-hardened frizzen (hammer) that throws good sparks. We use a industrial case-hardening factory process that makes sparking both more reliable and longer lasting. Presently no other musket provider uses this technique.