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November 2, 2011, 09:34 AM | #1 |
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Help Identify Old Flintlock Handgun
I'm not sure where this gun came from - it's been around my grandmother's house as long as I can remember...
Sorry the pics aren't that great. Any help would be greatly appreciated. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcox800/6305644023/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcox800/6306169022/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffcox800/6305645461/ |
November 2, 2011, 09:42 AM | #2 |
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Detailed photos of both sides, top, bottom, lock, trigger, and any markings would be required to make even an educated guess as to what you have. I would suggest that if you are really interested, get in touch with a recognized firearms appraiser, and pay the going rate.
Other than that, your guess is as good as mine. |
November 2, 2011, 12:51 PM | #3 |
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Looks like a very crude decorator piece, doesn't appear it was built to shoot.
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November 2, 2011, 01:43 PM | #4 | |
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Important safety note: Do not even THINK of attempting to fire this piece!! Loss of fingers and eyesight may result!
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November 3, 2011, 09:14 AM | #5 |
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Cmpare your "flintlock" with a Dixie gun works catalog,
especially the lock parts. The "wimpiness" of the flint hammer stands out.
Endorse the SAFETY WARNINGS noted!! |
November 3, 2011, 12:38 PM | #6 |
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That thin "hammer" & the pan that appears to be tilted downward away from the flash hole were two that leaped out at me.
The frizzen doesn't look particularly robust, either. Denis |
November 3, 2011, 05:11 PM | #7 |
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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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November 3, 2011, 08:37 PM | #8 |
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Decorator piece sold to touristas.
Interesting that they did some (german) silver wire inlay
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November 3, 2011, 09:38 PM | #9 |
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Those "guns" were sold aroud the Med - North Africa, the Middle East, and Spain primarily - to tourists for the equivalent of $10. Some were even imported by decorator supply companies. Warning, though. Even those toys can cause serious problems with British customs who will go rabid-a$$ insane; at best anyone having one will be delayed, at worst threatened, shot, or beaten bloody and maybe thrown in jail for an indefinite period.
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November 3, 2011, 11:48 PM | #10 |
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In any case, it appears to be a copy of the miquelet style flintlock.
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November 4, 2011, 12:23 AM | #11 |
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Hello JWC800, looking through the fog and smoke of all the answers the consensus seems to be that it is a decorative type wall hanger. It was never meant to be a functional firearm. That was also my first impression.
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November 4, 2011, 08:44 AM | #12 |
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I'll ditto the Hunka Junka decorator piece from the mid-east.
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