Originally Posted by
Woodsheal
Some clever builder could produce one using
this lock. Donnie Shearer, the
"Mad Piper" for example (but he ain't taking orders currently). In any case, I'd figure around $800 to a grand for such a totally custom pistol....
Originally Posted by
MacMillan of Rathdown
Probably the best reproduction pistols of this era that I have ever seen or shot were made by Dale Shinn (email:
dgshinn@earthlink.net) who lives up in the Sacramento, CA area.
If you Google Dale Shinn you will be able to see examples of his work.
Thank you gentlemen 
I am familiar with Donnie Shearer's work, as matter of fact we've discussed him making me a two-handed great sword with a ring guard (based on a couple Scottish examples from the Thirty Years War) 
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