18th Century kilt and sporran

[artificer]

One of the things I've always found intriguing about this painting is the positioning of Lord George's pistol. It would appear as if he is holding it by the barrel...

maybe an 'of the day' weapon stance? You hold your sword & swing until you have space for a 'good shot' (since reloading in a melee could be a killer)?

It's in your hand, so you don't need to fish it out of a sash or baldric. Quite literally, to hand...

[Ryan Ross]

maybe an 'of the day' weapon stance? You hold your sword & swing until you have space for a 'good shot' (since reloading in a melee could be a killer)?

It's in your hand, so you don't need to fish it out of a sash or baldric. Quite literally, to hand...

That's a good thought, Scott.

...and those things being solid steel, they made a good bludgeoning weapon, too. You could use it as-is, in stead of a left hand dirk.