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Handgun Collection (#3)

"From historical artifacts to iconic symbols, the handgun has left an indelible mark on our culture

Background imageHandgun Collection: Flintlock with brass barrel (wood & metal)

Flintlock with brass barrel (wood & metal)
PNP386861 Flintlock with brass barrel (wood & metal) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lock marked Bennett (fl)

Background imageHandgun Collection: Brass-barrelled sea service boarding pistol, flintlock, c. 1750 (wood & metal)

Brass-barrelled sea service boarding pistol, flintlock, c. 1750 (wood & metal)
PNP386859 Brass-barrelled sea service boarding pistol, flintlock, c.1750 (wood & metal) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Background imageHandgun Collection: Pepperbox percussion revolver made by J. Long of London, c. 1840 (wood & metal)

Pepperbox percussion revolver made by J. Long of London, c. 1840 (wood & metal)
PNP386834 Pepperbox percussion revolver made by J. Long of London, c.1840 (wood & metal) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageHandgun 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 imageHandgun Collection: Cowboys Six-Shooter Gun, 1967 (screen print)

Cowboys Six-Shooter Gun, 1967 (screen print)
3036132 Cowboys Six-Shooter Gun, 1967 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); (add.info.: Vintage illustration of a western-style six-shooter gun; screen print)

Background imageHandgun Collection: American Outlaw Billy the Kid, 1875-80 (albumen print)

American Outlaw Billy the Kid, 1875-80 (albumen print)
3036259 American Outlaw Billy the Kid, 1875-80 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); (add.info.: Portrait of outlaw Billy the Kid holding his revolver)

Background imageHandgun Collection: The Rear Guard, 1907 (oil on canvas)

The Rear Guard, 1907 (oil on canvas)
985221 The Rear Guard, 1907 (oil on canvas) by Schreyvogel, Charles (1861-1912); 41.5x52 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: The Rear Guard. Charles Schreyvogel (1861-1912). Oil on canvas

Background imageHandgun Collection: Musketeer on Guard, n. d. Creator: A. Arrunategin

Musketeer on Guard, n. d. Creator: A. Arrunategin
Musketeer on Guard, n.d

Background imageHandgun Collection: Revolver, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Rose Campbell-Gerke

Revolver, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Rose Campbell-Gerke
Revolver, 1935/1942

Background imageHandgun Collection: Ta-do-udo-sa (Prairie Chicken), ca. 1887. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler

Ta-do-udo-sa (Prairie Chicken), ca. 1887. Creator: Antonio Zeno Shindler
Ta-do-udo-sa (Prairie Chicken), ca. 1887

Background imageHandgun Collection: Miquelet Pistol, Caucasian, Tbilisi, Georgia, or Dagestan, ca. 1830-50. Creator: Unknown

Miquelet Pistol, Caucasian, Tbilisi, Georgia, or Dagestan, ca. 1830-50. Creator: Unknown
Miquelet Pistol, Caucasian, Tbilisi, Georgia, or Dagestan, ca. 1830-50

Background imageHandgun 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 imageHandgun Collection: Percussion Pistol, Caucasian, probably Tbilisi, Georgia or Dagestan, mid-19th century

Percussion Pistol, Caucasian, probably Tbilisi, Georgia or Dagestan, mid-19th century; barrel, dated A.H. 1207/A.D. 1792-93; lock, ca. 1825-50

Background imageHandgun Collection: Miquelet Pistol, Caucasian, possibly Georgia or Circassia, dated A. H. 1263 / A. D. 1846-47

Miquelet Pistol, Caucasian, possibly Georgia or Circassia, dated A. H. 1263 / A. D. 1846-47
Miquelet Pistol, Caucasian, possibly Georgia or Circassia, dated A.H. 1263/A.D. 1846-47

Background imageHandgun Collection: Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017, American, Whitneyville, Connecticut

Colt Walker Percussion Revolver, serial no. 1017, American, Whitneyville, Connecticut, 1847

Background imageHandgun Collection: Smith & Wesson. 44 Double-Action Frontier Model Revolver decorated by Tiffany &

Smith & Wesson. 44 Double-Action Frontier Model Revolver decorated by Tiffany &
Smith & Wesson.44 Double-Action Frontier Model Revolver decorated by Tiffany & Co. (serial no. 8401), with Case and Cleaning Rod, American, Springfield, Massachusetts and New York, New York, ca. 1893

Background imageHandgun Collection: Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver, serial no. 38549, American, Connecticut and New York, ca

Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver, serial no. 38549, American, Connecticut and New York, ca
Colt Model 1862 Police Revolver, serial no. 38549, American, Hartford, Connecticut and New York, ca. 1868

Background imageHandgun Collection: Gold-inlaid Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver (serial no. 63306), American, Connecticut, ca

Gold-inlaid Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver (serial no. 63306), American, Connecticut, ca
Gold-inlaid Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver (serial no. 63306), American, Hartford, Connecticut, ca. 1853

Background imageHandgun Collection: Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406, American, Connecticut, ca

Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406, American, Connecticut, ca
Colt Third Model Dragoon Percussion Revolver, serial no. 12406, American, Hartford, Connecticut, ca. 1853

Background imageHandgun Collection: Union Cavalry Soldier, Seated, with Sword and Handgun, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown

Union Cavalry Soldier, Seated, with Sword and Handgun, 1861-65. Creator: Unknown
Union Cavalry Soldier, Seated, with Sword and Handgun, 1861-65

Background imageHandgun Collection: Ray Gun

Ray Gun
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Background imageHandgun Collection: Stylized Policeman

Stylized Policeman
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Background imageHandgun Collection: Water Pistol

Water Pistol
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Background imageHandgun Collection: Space gun

Space gun
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Background imageHandgun Collection: Astronaut with a Gun

Astronaut with a Gun
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Background imageHandgun Collection: Cowboy shootout

Cowboy shootout
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Background imageHandgun 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 imageHandgun Collection: Man holding gun, close up of hand

Man holding gun, close up of hand

Background imageHandgun 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 imageHandgun Collection: Two 15Th Century Soldiers With A Hand Gun Or Firing Baton. From Les Artes Au Moyen Age

Two 15Th Century Soldiers With A Hand Gun Or Firing Baton. From Les Artes Au Moyen Age, Published Paris 1873

Background imageHandgun Collection: Snaphaunce Revolver Circa 1640 From The National Encyclopaedia Published By William Mackenzie

Snaphaunce Revolver Circa 1640 From The National Encyclopaedia Published By William Mackenzie London Late 19Th Century

Background imageHandgun Collection: Pistol of flint stone. 18th century. Spain

Pistol of flint stone. 18th century. Spain
Pistol of flint stone. 18th century. Made in Ripoll (Girona province). Ethnographic Museum. Ripoll. Spain

Background imageHandgun Collection: VIETNAM WAR, 1967. Sergeant Ronald Payne checking a tunnel for Viet Cong in the Ho Bo Woods

VIETNAM WAR, 1967. Sergeant Ronald Payne checking a tunnel for Viet Cong in the Ho Bo Woods. Photograph, 24 January 1967

Background imageHandgun Collection: France, French Navy Lieutenant in Undress Uniform, side view

France, French Navy Lieutenant in Undress Uniform, side view

Background imageHandgun Collection: Semi-automatic pistol, cutaway illustration

Semi-automatic pistol, cutaway illustration

Background imageHandgun Collection: MAB Model D French police issue pistol

MAB Model D French police issue pistol
MAB Model D, 7.65mm French police issue pistol. Although handgun use often includes bracing with a second hand, the essential distinguishing characteristic of a handgun is its facility for one-handed

Background imageHandgun Collection: Mauser Model 1914 pocket pistol

Mauser Model 1914 pocket pistol
Mauser Model 1914 7.65mm pocket pistol

Background imageHandgun Collection: MAS Model 1935A French semi-automatic pistol

MAS Model 1935A French semi-automatic pistol chambered for the 7.65mm Longue cartridge. Although handgun use often includes bracing with a second hand

Background imageHandgun Collection: TRENCH COAT, 1917. Advertisement from an English newspaper of November 1917, for

TRENCH COAT, 1917. Advertisement from an English newspaper of November 1917, for Burberrys trench-warm coat

Background imageHandgun Collection: France, Suicide

France, Suicide
Edouard Manet (1832-1883), Suicide, 1881

Background imageHandgun Collection: Victorian couple fleeing in a coach

Victorian couple fleeing in a coach
A Victorian couple in a horse drawn carriage fleeing the attentions of a man on horseback on a rural road. The man in the carriage is firing his pistol at the rider

Background imageHandgun Collection: Armament. Modern Age. Gun. 16th century

Armament. Modern Age. Gun. 16th century. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Background imageHandgun Collection: Two cannon Pistol from Belgium. 19th century. Museum of His

Two cannon Pistol from Belgium. 19th century. Museum of History and Navigation. Riga. Latvia

Background imageHandgun Collection: World War II. Weapons

World War II. Weapons
Showcase with material and weapons used by soldiers during World War II. Black Sea Fleet Museum. Sevastopol. Ukraine

Background imageHandgun Collection: Two weapons automatic rifle & Germans automatic pistol 1917

Two weapons automatic rifle & Germans automatic pistol 1917
The comparison of the automatic rifle and Germans automatic pistol shown here in this diagram. The length of the automatic rifle

Background imageHandgun Collection: Pistol with red and yellow pattern, side view

Pistol with red and yellow pattern, side view

Background imageHandgun Collection: Highwayman on horseback, scarf hiding identity, holding pistol and booty, 17th - 18th century

Highwayman on horseback, scarf hiding identity, holding pistol and booty, 17th - 18th century

Background imageHandgun Collection: Pistols

Pistols



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"From historical artifacts to iconic symbols, the handgun has left an indelible mark on our culture. 🎨🔫 Step into a world of artistry with an exquisite artwork showcasing the timeless elegance of a Colt 45 hand-gun. Marvel at its intricate details and craftsmanship that have captivated enthusiasts for generations. Explore the vast array of pistols, including legendary models like Colt's Deringer pistol and Peacemaker, which have become synonymous with American history. These weapons tell tales of bravery and conflict, reminding us of our past struggles and triumphs. Transport yourself back in time through a vintage advertisement from 1919 promoting Colt Firearms. Witness how this brand has stood the test of time, earning its place as a symbol of quality and reliability. Imagine Ned Kelly donning his homemade armor while skillfully wielding his trusty handgun. This illustration captures both the audacity and desperation that defined one man's fight against injustice. Delve even further into history with a glimpse at the Cased Colt Dragoon Model 1848 (1st issue) Revolver from England in 1848/68. Its mysterious creator remains unknown, leaving us to wonder about their intentions behind crafting such a powerful weapon. Learn about Prince Rupert, commander of King Charles I's army during the English Civil War, whose strategic prowess was matched only by his proficiency with handguns. His legacy serves as a testament to how these weapons can shape destinies on battlefields. In modern times, crossed pistols serve as an emblematic greeting - "Sayhello" - among those who share a passion for firearms or simply appreciate their symbolism. Discover another piece of American history with the iconic Colt Model 1851 Navy Percussion Revolver from Hartford, Connecticut – serial no. 2 – representing not just innovation but also America's evolving identity during that era. Reflect upon darker moments in history when assassination attempts were made on figures like King George III.