I must also agree, I think it is probably a hand made copy never intended for shooting. It looks like it was based on a pistol style favored by the Ottoman Empire rather than the European. Attached is a picture of a very late 1700's Ottoman pistol, not a fancy high grade but a utilitarian gun made for use and carry. The 12 is not original to the pistol but a ID number from the collection I bought it from. Aside from the engraving it has no markings.
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