Had the 3rd Marquess of Hertford, who was Thackeray’s real-life model for Steyne, accepted such a challenge, he might have used these silver-mounted 30-bore duelling pistols. They were made by John ...

“In nineteenth century Missouri, owning a brace of dueling pistols became a hallmark of ... pieces built by the British gunsmith Joseph Manton. Today, of course, you don’t have to be a ...

Dueling started as a less violent way to solve ... Lincoln chose swords over pistols, in the hope that his long arms would offer an advantage. He eventually apologized and avoided the duel altogether.

You will find them inside the new Hamilton exhibit at the museum. The original set of dueling pistols are on loan from JP Morgan Chase for this rare public viewing. They were made by a leading English ...