Originally Posted by
Panache
What is the practrical purpose of the ball trigger and lack of trigger guard?
Cheers
Jamie
Interesting question Jamie, I had never really given it any thought before now 
I pulled out my copy of 'SONS OF THE MOUNTAINS' volume II to see what Ian M. McCulloch wrote on the subject regarding F&I War era Highlanders armed with said weapon. Nothing in regards to the ball trigger, but did note this of interest regarding the quality of some issued pistols:
"...but when the 77th & 78th regiments were raised, pistols were issued by the government...
....The 60 pistols above the total for other ranks were to be distributed to the sergeants and corporals if they so wished. These mass-produced factory pistols were of poor quality and vastly inferior to those made for private use. Many of the men, and all of the officers carried their own personal pistols, handcrafted and sometimes inlaid with silver and gold.
....When the Additional Companies of the 77th arrived in Pennsylvania from Scotland, in the spring of 1758, Colonel Henry Bouquet informed General Forbes that the Highland recruits were equipped with "300 bad pistols" which, given Colonel Montgomery's agreement, he could give away as presents "as they would suit the Indians very Well." 
I didn't really see much about them in 'HIGHLANDER: Fearless Celtic Warrior" by Stuart Reid.
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