wogdon and barton dueling pistols

This pair is rifled, something forbidden by the 18th century dueling codes but that became more accepted in the 19th century, especially in continental Europe where it became standard. Wogdon's duelling pistols were fitted with set triggers as a standard feature, so they cannot be regarded as "secret" devices that other duellists of the era would be completely unaware of. Collectors Firearms, LLC. Robert Wogdon produced flintlock firearms from the 1760s, and was particularly well known for his high quality duelling pistols. During the late 19th and the early 20th centuries, duelling became a sport in which shooters fired at each other using non-lethal rounds. His Royal Highness replied he should say nothing, after which all parties left the ground. 344. 2023 Rock Island Auction Company. [19] Participants wore heavy, protective clothing and a metal helmet, similar to a fencing mask but with an eye-screen of thick glass. Stoney Bowes was to spend the remaining 22 years of his life as a prisoner, his mounting debts still unpaid, and still pursuing yet more legal avenues to regain control of Marys fortune. [2] The name Wogdon became synonymous with dueling, to the extent that duels in England were sometimes referred to as "a Wogdon affair". Threading and drilling tooling. In 1797, Alexander Hamilton's brother-in-law, John Baker Church, had obtained an exquisite pair of custom-made dueling pistols made by Wogdon. The sliding-safety locks are marked in script "Wogdon" over "&" over "Barton". They are immediately recognizable by their elegant proportions, restrained ornament, and technical refinement. We offer a wide selection of firearms, including: handguns, shotguns, rifles, ammunition, rifle scopes and optics, as well as collectible machine guns and other NFA/Class 3 guns. The name Wogdon or, as it was sometimes recorded, Wogden or Wegden, suggests its origin might have been in some long-forgotten ancient craft or trade, or the name of one of the more than 3,000 lost medieval villages, the names of which have long since disappeared from the map. Since the 1800s, explorers and dangerous game hunters navigating the African bush have trusted their lives to the double rifle. They go back centuries to trial by combat, also known as the judicial duel. The barrels are marked Wogdon & Barton London in script on the top flat. The breech plug tangs, butt caps, and trigger guards have decorative engraving. [3][4] Wogdon formed a partnership in 1794 with John Barton, after which their pistols were signed Wogdon and Barton. Robert Wogdon made many and varied firearms - pocket and livery pistols, double-barrelled pistols, sporting guns and rifles, carbines and blunderbusses - but he was most renowned for his duelling pistols. Undoubtedly the most famous duel with Wogdon pistols, and certainly the most famous pistol duel in the United States, took place on 11 July 1804 at Weehawken, New Jersey, between the former Secretary of the Treasury, Alexander Hamilton, and the sitting Vice-President of the United States, Aaron Burr. Died aged 79. Hamilton was morally and religiously opposed to dueling and is widely believed to have intended to delope (throw away his shot) rather than aim at Burr. The 10"" swamped at the muzzle octagon 67 caliber smooth bore barrels have good bores with light roughness. Nonetheless, Burr challenged Hamilton to a duel to repair his reputation. (1219 g); powder flask (b): H. 4 1/8 in. Lot 231: Cased pair of H. Bales flintlock dueling pistols. Lot 3248 in the upcoming August 26-28 Premier Auction: A classic pair of Wogdon dueling pistols from circa 1780. 1.3 oz. Wogdon had apprenticed to the Irish gunmaker Edward Norton in Lincolnshire. Pair of Wogdon & Barton Flintlock Dueling Pistols (AH6322), 7626 Westheimer @ Voss, Houston, Texas 77063. [15], A further type of duel, known as a barrier duel or a duel volont (at pleasure) had the duellists walk towards each other. [4], All component parts were manufactured, hand-finished and then adjusted with great care and precision, which made duelling pistols much more costly than standard firearms of the period. Many of Wogdons pistols have bent barrels. Lot 1278: Cased pair of Walter Adams percussion dueling pistols. 14.75"". The only recorded Wogdon pistol with a brass barrel, hallmarked 1791. For this reason, very few duels can now be confidently identified as those in which Wogdon pistols were used. His total production of duelling pistols over the 39 years that he was a gunmaker is unknown. It is now half-stocked with a silver fore-end and a rounded, chequered butt with spurred trigger-guard. Graceful, understated, and built with fine attention to detail, it belonged to a cousin of George IV, Prince William Frederick, second Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh, whose arms are engraved on the grips gold escutcheon. But if the first to fire missed, he was required to stand still and wait for his opponent's shot. Pistols with rifled barrels spin-stabilize the shot when it is fired, resulting in much improved accuracy. An eagle is engraved on the headband. Until the mid-18th century, duels were typically fought with swords. The events leading up to the duel, the newspaper articles, the near fatal injuries Stoney had suffered, had all been a complete sham engineered by Stoney and Bate to trick Bowes into marriage, giving Stoney control over her huge fortune. [11] A pair of rifled pistols often included a small hammer or mallet as an accessory; they used slightly oversized bullets and a hammer was needed to drive the bullet down the barrel when loading. Lennox grazed the Dukes curls, and the Duke held his fire. The stock on gun 1, which is lighter than gun 2, is vey good with no cracks, a chip around the rear barrel key, a small chip at the rear trigger guard attachment pin on the right, and scattered usage dents and dings. 1 lb. Gunsmith Wogdon & Barton British On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This could certainly be a risky proposition if you didnt get to shoot first. This dueling flintlock pistol is by Robert Wogdon (1733-1813), a well-known London gunsmith from Lincolnshire who operated at Haymarket, London, from 1774 to 1802. 0.5 oz. Initially standard holster or travelling pistols were mainly used, but by the end of the century special-purpose duelling pistols were being made by craftsmen in England, France, Germany, Austria, and the United States. When a duel was fought with a single pair of pistols it was because neither duellist owned their own and the pistols were supplied by a third party. By the time duelling with pistols had superseded duelling with swords in the early 1770s, the purpose had shifted from wounding or killing your opponent to demonstrating that, as a man of honour, you were prepared to risk your life to defend your reputation, or that of your family or your regiment. Robert Wogdon, a gunmaker most famous for his dueling pistols, partnered with John Barton late in his career. When Charles Lee and John Laurens dueled during the American Revolution, they each brought a pair. Ref: 582. Her promiscuous behaviour was well known and a series of anonymous, scurrilous articles with barely veiled references to her appeared in Reverend Bates Morning Post. Whether it was in this form when used by Colonel Lennox in the 1789 duel, or still in its original full stocked form, is unknown. Interestingly these pistols look identical to the pistols used in the Burr-Hamilton duel of 1804, including the 'concealed hair triggers' Description The barrels which are gently swamped to the muzzle, are 10.25 octagonal, sighted, browned twist with a smooth bore size of .550. (41 cm); L. of barrel 11 15/16 in. [18] For an eye-witness account of such a duel, see Reynolds (1839).[14]. Upon the signal, they could advance towards one another and choose when to fire. Again, the affair began with politics. 0.8 oz. 4.8 oz. The remaining furniture is iron and includes classic English engraving, including fine pineapple finials on the trigger guards. Surprisingly, Lee was only lightly wounded and the affair ultimately ended without another exchange, in part due to Alexander Hamiltons role as Laurenss second. The overall length is approx. A fine pair of flintlock duelling pistols by the master makers Wogdon and Barton of London, are coming up for auction in the Militaria & Ethnographica Sale at Tennants Auctioneers on 5 th October with an estimate of 14,000 - 18,000 plus buyer's premium. (44.5 cm); D. 6 3/4 in. The top center of the oval has what appears to be some kind of bird figure and a sword. "British Flintlock Dueling Pistol by Wogdon (AH6306) . Both pistols have their original iron-tipped ramrods with an attached worm at the end. One of a pair of silver-mounted duelling pistols, the earliest Wogdon set with silver by Michael Barnett, registered on 29 June 1781. 0.00. Wogdon made the pistols used in the infamous BurrHamilton duel, which were later claimed to have concealed "hair triggers" (also known as set triggers). If either party was injured at all, the seconds were generally expected to work to declare the duel was over. Two shots are believed to have rung out almost simultaneously. The seconds turned their backs, so they could deny being credible witnesses to what transpired should they be drawn into court. Colonel Lennox wrote a circular to every member of Daubignys asking whether such words had been used about him and requesting an answer within the next seven days, adding that no reply would be considered equivalent to a declaration that nothing had been said. [21], Pairs of duelling pistols were often supplied in compartmentalised wooden cases along with a powder flask, rods for cleaning and loading, spare flints, spanners and other tools, and a bullet mould. The refinished stock is good and has some dings and worn spots in the otherwise distinct checkering, crack between the ramrod entry pipe and trigger guard finial, repair above the nose of the lock, and some scattered minor dings and scratches. Though disputed, this duel most likely took place on 26 May 1789. A Continental Pin Fire Revolver. The pistols have smoothbore Damascus barrels with gold vent liners, dovetailed silver blade front sights, "Wogdon & Barton London" signed on top, registration markings for County Down in Ireland, engraved borders at the breech, and casehardened standing breeches with fixed notch rear sights and engraving. Robert Wogdon produced flintlock firearms from the 1760s, and was particularly well known for his high quality duelling pistols.