OLD TIME SMALLARMS FOR RENT
[Prices are for the first 30 days and are subject to change.
For more info see ... rental
prices ]
When discussing firearms for theatre, keep in mind that the descriptions in
the script are of only limited value in trying to identify a weapon. This is
especially true when the caliber number is used in attempting to describe the
size or shape of the gun. Remember, caliber refers only to the internal
diameter of the barrel, not the size of the gun frame. A giant revolver might be
a .22; a tiny single shot pistol might be a .44 magnum. You just cant tell by
looking.
("what kind of
blanks
do I need?")
("what kind of
holsters
do I need?")
[Prices are for the first 30 days and are subject to change].
F01 - CUIRASSIER PISTOL - The Three Musketeers and The Rover
take place in the early and mid 1600s, so these are close to the historically correct pistol to use.
The other pistol styles below are at least one hundred years in the future.
Measures 20" from barrel tip to end of butt.
22 cal blank-fire [$ 55.75]
F18 - POCKET FLINTLOCK - Also called a muff pistol, since
it was an easily concealable 18th c ladys gun. prop only [$ 5.20 ]
F03 - SCOTTISH WATCH PISTOL - beautifully engraved prop [$ 16.00]









F10 SERIES RANDOM FLINTLOCK PISTOLS - these flintlock replicas
are dress pieces only, covering the 18th
and 19th
centuries. We have a few dozen of these things, some match, some are
one-of-a-kind - just some leftover items when you need a generic prop at a low price.
No moving parts and ramrod cannot be removed. Sorry, no choices - we pick from what's in stock -
prop - [ $ 9.00]

Z99 PISTOL CASE - varied each is different. [$ 15.00]
F32 - KENTUCKY PISTOL - an excellent choice for 1800s flavor.
prop [$ 16.00]
FYI - we are discontinuing all of our percussion
firing pistols. We still have a couple of these in a percussion firing version
available for sales only (not rent), so for some great deals while they last,
follow this link
.
F33 -
ENGLISH BELT PISTOL - shorter than the Kentucky. prop
[$ 16.00]
F21 -
LANCASTER - finally, "dueling pistols" that can fire safely - because the outer barrels
are completely false! The hammer does cock back but the ramrod cannot be removed. An NEF
starter pistol is hidden inside - 9 shots before reloading. 22 cal blank-fire [$ 55.75]
F34 - PHILADELPHIA DERRINGER - little 7 inch guns
designed for close range (as John Wilkes Booth fatally proved).
prop: non-firing [$ 12.00]
percussion [$ 60.00 ]
:
see Operating the percussion
firearm:
FYI - we are discontinuing all of our percussion
firing pistols. For some great deals while they last,
follow this link
.
F23 - DeWINTER - as a safely blank-firing alternative to the Philadelphia
Derringer, or wherever a small frame flintlock pistol is needed. Great for
pirate and swashbuckling shows! The shell is built around the
NEF
starter pistol. - 9 shots before reloading. 22 cal blank-fire [$ 55.75]
F88 - STEAMPUNK REVOLVER - we only have one of these - a request for a
recent steampunk Hamlet. A little more "Jules Verne-ish than a standard
percussion revolver. - 9 shots before reloading. 22 cal blank-fire [$
44.60]
F36 - VEST POCKET PISTOL - tiny 5 inch guns firing percussion caps and blackpowder. percussion
[$ 28.00 ] :
see Operating the percussion
firearm:
FYI - we are discontinuing all of our percussion
firing pistols. For some great deals while they last,
follow this link
.
F45 - TWO-SHOT POCKET DERRINGER - only 5 inches long.
prop only [$ 12.00]
F44 - HIDEAWAY 4-SHOT -
Many attempts were made to build multi-shot pistols, one common idea was to have
several barrels turning for one hammer to strike. The barrel in this case had to be manually
turned for each shot, and the bullet was so small that it was little more than a
BB gun. [Someone shot by a gun of such small caliber would not fall to the
ground, but death several days later from infection was highly likely.]
prop only [$ 4.00]
F38 - PEPPERBOX -
By making the multi-barrel assembly much thicker, these multi-shot pistols could
be made of much larger caliber, therefore were far more lethal. But the
heaviness made them difficult to carry and fire, and they were still not true
revolvers. prop only [$ 15.00]
F42 - NAVY 1851 REVOLVER used by both armies of the Civil War. The firing
version is single-action only, firing percussion caps with or without blackpowder
- not block barreled. Six shots. Very tricky guns to operate : can jam, misfire, and
chain-fire. prop [$ 15.00]
percussion [$ 45.00]
:
see Operating the percussion
firearm:
FYI - we are discontinuing all of our percussion
firing pistols. For some great deals while they last,
follow this link
.
[By the way, here is the
F50 - Colt Peacemaker
[check the "modern" pistols
page] re-painted to look a little bit
like the Colt Navy 1851, just in case you really need a blank-firing version of
the earlier Civil War pistol, but dont want to deal with blackpowder and
percussion caps.] prop [$ 12.00] 22 cal blank-fire [$ 35.00]
Did you know that ... from the 1840s through to the 1880s, both sabre
and revolver were often part of the officers uniform. The pistol should be worn
on the right hip, but with the butt facing forward. Why? The revolver can then
be drawn and fired with the left hand, leaving the right hand free to draw and
fight with the sabre. Remember this next time you do Arms and the Man.