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Message started by A._Roads on 03/02/05 at 2:59am

Title: "Monkey Tails"
Post by A._Roads on 03/02/05 at 2:59am

If anyone out there has a Westley Richards capping breechloading "Monkey Tail" pistol, or knows of one in a collection that I could contact, can you please let me know. It's for a small research project that will be published, I would request a short list of questions be answered to help this research draw it's observations from as wide a sampling of these uncommon pistols as possible. Thanks, Adrian.

Title: Re: "Monkey Tails"
Post by white59 on 02/26/06 at 3:32pm

Used mainly by Portuguese regiments, now very rare.

Title: Re: "Monkey Tails"
Post by Gordon on 04/16/06 at 6:52pm

I have a MT pistol number 492, dated 1867. The butt plate carries regimental numbers R1 C15.

Pleased to offer any assistance I can; sorry to be a year late in replying

Title: Re: "Monkey Tails"
Post by A._Roads on 04/17/06 at 11:50am

Hi Gordon,
Better late than never! Could you please email me direct on [email protected] & I'll have some questions about your pistol - does it have a ramrod etc - as there are several variables that I have been noting.
The Portuguese bought 1000 of these & the �R1� marking on yours is understood to represent the 1st Regiment of Lanceiros (Lancers) who were based in Elvas, the C15 is the rack number.
There is an article about these in Skennertons latest "Collector" magazine annual, Issue #24.

If you could please email me that would be great. Thanks, Adrian.