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78th HIGHLANDERS SCOTTISH Ram’s Horn Pistol .475 Caliber MAIDA ASSAYE JAVA Engraved Sidearm from Scotland Commemorating Battles

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78th HIGHLANDERS SCOTTISH Ram’s Horn Pistol .475 Caliber MAIDA ASSAYE JAVA

Engraved Sidearm from Scotland Commemorating Battles

Here we present an antique Scottish Ram’s Horn Pommel Belt Pistol Engraved with references to the 78th Highlander Regiment of Foot and some of their key battles, made circa the early-19th Century. These battles include the Battle of Assaye (1803), Battle of Maida (1806), and the Battle of Java (1811).

This pistol is characteristic of the sidearms for which the Highlanders were known. It features a completely metal construction, a ram’s horn type pommel, a belt hook, and a ball-shaped trigger. It is engraved throughout. The muzzle engraving consists of an intertwined wave-like motif, the top of the barrel consists of profuse scroll engraving. Moving to the stock, the sides of the fore stock have infinity chains that are laid in silver. The bottom of the fore stock, the lock plate, and the grip have been engraved with oak boughs with bell-shaped acorns. Rather than the very popular punch-dot background, these engravings have a series of very thin lines behind them to create contrast. Finally, each side of the grip is engraved with an identical 12-point stag with a banner above and below. The bottom banner is inscribed “LXXVIII”, the Roman numeral for “78”, and the top banner lists “MAIDA ASSAYE JAVA”, which were 3 major battles (and victories) for the 78th Highlander Regiment of Foot.

The 78th Highlanders Regiment was raised in 1793 and continued until 1881. The battle of Assaye was fought during the Second Anglo-Maratha War in India in 1803. Here the 78th fought under Major General Arthur Wellesley (later the Duke of Wellington of Waterloo Fame). The Brits were vastly outnumbered and took heavy casualties but beat the Marathans back so that they lost many of their big guns. The Battle of Maida was fought between the British and the French in Italy in 1806, during the Napoleonic Wars, in which two similarly sized forces squared up and the British won decisively with few casualties while inflicting heavy casualties. Finally, the Battle of Java in 1811, also during the Napoleonic Wars, saw British forces take Java of the Dutch East Indies, which France had taken in a roundabout way when they captured the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1806. A series of amphibious assaults saw the British to victory and they held the island before restoring it to the Dutch in 1814 after the war ended. This is just the briefest of excerpts. Volumes could be read about any one of these battles, not to mention the entire history of the 78th!

The overall condition is fine. Excellent action. The bore is smooth and in good shape. This pistol is a very scarce example of the Scottish Ram’s Horn Pistol with exquisite engraving and historical reference to the 78th Highlanders’ and their victories!

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 7 inches.

Caliber: .475 Percussion

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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These antique guns are not sold in “live” condition. They are sold as collector’s items for historical display. Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from Ancestry Guns you thereby release Ancestry Guns and its employees from any and all liability associated with use of our antique firearms.

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Ancestry Guns considers all of our antique firearms as non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899. This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R, or any license is required to posses, transport, sell or trade antique guns. All firearms sold by Ancestry Guns that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of Ancestry Guns' antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world.

These antique guns are not sold in “live” condition. They are sold as collector’s items for historical display. Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from Ancestry Guns you thereby release Ancestry Guns and its employees from any and all liability associated with use of our antique firearms.

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