Ottoman pistol with silver mountings
 

This morning the postman brought me a very nice pistol of the Ottoman Empire. Hope you like it as I do.
Regards
corrado26

Of Course, beautiful Turkish pistol, very nice patina on the metal.
Lucky man
:)

Hi Corrado.

That is a super nice example. Congratulations. And it looks like everything is intact, nothing missing. Most of these pistols have seen heavy use. So it's nice to see one unmolested. And the silver mounts are a bonus.
It's amazing how so many of these pistols continued to follow French and Italian styling cues from the early-mid 18th Century, and decorated for local tastes.
One thing I've noticed that is common with most, if not all these pistols is how the trigger guards are nailed to the stock versus being set with screws. I've always found this a bit curious.
It looks like there may be a date on the lower edge of the lockplate ?

Rick

Hi Rick,

I think it's a pseudo-inscription. They do the same on their barrels.
These lazy Ottoman buggers.
Do you think that the trigger is from the Balkans??
The wire work is different too... That's why I propose Turkey.
best

Hi Kubur.

Oh yes, I agree with you. This one appears to have Ottoman/Turkish origins. The shape of the grip area and the stock decoration leads me in that direction also. The trigger itself has more of a Western/European influence. But I have seen this on many others.

Here is one I own, which I also believe has Turkish origins. Notice the stock shape in the grip area, which closely resembles Corrado's pistol.

Rick