A BRIEF Intro to the " All Steel Highland Scots Pistol"

[haxtonhouse]

Were there any highland pistols made with wood?

[puffer]

Were there any highland pistols made with wood?

YES & NO

Explanation :

1. NO, if you restrict your definition of the "highland pistol" to the "style we have been discussig.

2. YES, if you expand your definition to include the following:
a.Highland Snaphances - The snaphance was the "lock style" that preceeded the "flintlock" (made & used until ca 1730)
1. Like the Highland flintlock", the Highland Snaplance lock, was "unique"
2. Incorperated the "ball" trigger & no trigger guard.
3. Wood used - Primary wood seems to be "Brazil-wood" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazilwood ) According to Claude Blair & Robert Woosman-Savage, the "Highland Scots were the only ones that used this wood for pistol stocks. Other woods used, included rose wood, ebony etc.
Here is a picture of a Highland Snaphance ( ca late 1600s)

b. Highland Flintlocks - some ( sorry I have no pictures)

I hope this helps

Puffer