Forum: European Armoury
19th November 2017, 06:53 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 38,639
Hi Fernando.
OK, yes, you can see where the...
Hi Fernando.
OK, yes, you can see where the barrel had a percussion bolster at some point in it's life, then removed. The captive ramrod was probably add when the barrel was converted to percussion....
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Forum: European Armoury
19th November 2017, 06:39 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 38,639
Hi Philip.
Much agree. Even with the wear, it...
Hi Philip.
Much agree. Even with the wear, it is still well marked and has a wonderful profile. Maybe Fernando can take a couple more pics of the lock as long as it's disassembled ? Would like to...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th November 2017, 08:38 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 38,639
Hi Fernando.
Frames 6 and 7 do indeed look...
Hi Fernando.
Frames 6 and 7 do indeed look like there were belt hooks attached at some point.
I don't recall seeing any belt hooks on full-size shoulder muskets. And there would be no need for...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th November 2017, 03:43 PM
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Replies: 52
Views: 38,639
Hi Fernando.
Well, it's still a good looking...
Hi Fernando.
Well, it's still a good looking pistol. Especially that wonderful lock !!
Had I seen this pistol, even if I had known the correct analysis above, if the price was reasonable, I...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th November 2017, 03:03 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 13,313
Hi Cerjak
Yet again, two more great looking...
Hi Cerjak
Yet again, two more great looking pistols !!!
I agree. Either European made for export, or assembled/decorated locally with the use of European parts. The locks and barrels look...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th November 2017, 02:32 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,177
Hi Cerjak
Hmmmm Sorry. I have no idea on...
Hi Cerjak
Hmmmm Sorry. I have no idea on that lock signature. Either the lock maker, the assembler of the pistol, or even the customer/owner.
Occassionally you will find English or other...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2017, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,177
Hi Corrado
Yes, it is interesting that many...
Hi Corrado
Yes, it is interesting that many of these Eastern pistols immitated styling cues from French pistols of the first half of the 18th Century. And that styling seemed to remain popular...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2017, 04:20 PM
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Replies: 8
Views: 14,177
Hi Cerjak
WOW!!! Another really nice...
Hi Cerjak
WOW!!! Another really nice pistol. I agree with Kubur. To me, this pistol has Ottoman all over it. The lock style/work on this one is really attractive. The gun appears all complete...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th November 2017, 03:59 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 8,182
Hi Cerjak
I agree with Kubur. That is a...
Hi Cerjak
I agree with Kubur. That is a nice Greek pistol. And in a style you don't normally encounter. It's a bit hard to tell from the patina on the lock plate, but it appears to have...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th November 2017, 05:30 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 8,035
Hi Cerjak.
That is a very nice pistol. I...
Hi Cerjak.
That is a very nice pistol. I agree with Oliver, the lock is Circassian style.
The locks on the blunderbuss knee pistol and the long gun from the Link are both in the Caucasian...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
21st October 2017, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 10,034
Hi Stu.
WOW!! That's a really nice example...
Hi Stu.
WOW!! That's a really nice example of a snaphaunce musket from the Taouzilt Region of Morocco. And a wonderful job of cleaning. As you mention, it is often amazing what you will find...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2017, 09:15 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,984
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th October 2017, 06:38 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 6,984
Hi Jon.
That is a very nice pistol. At...
Hi Jon.
That is a very nice pistol. At first glance, one might conclude this is a Caucasian made pistol. Caucasian made guns seem to heavily favor the use of Persian styled miquelet locks, such...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
7th October 2017, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 13,479
Hi Cerjak.
Nice looking Teppo. Yes, too bad...
Hi Cerjak.
Nice looking Teppo. Yes, too bad about the broken serpentine.
As Estcrh mentions, if there are any marks it is usually on the botton of the barrel/plug. And in my case, there was an...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2017, 02:44 AM
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Replies: 18
Views: 27,320
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st October 2017, 12:31 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,447
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2017, 03:42 PM
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Replies: 21
Views: 19,730
Hi Stu.
WOW!!! That's a big one !!! I...
Hi Stu.
WOW!!! That's a big one !!! I would guess Moroccan or Algerian, probably Moroccan.
One of the first things I noticed was that it was made with carrying rings. At first, I thought it...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th September 2017, 02:58 PM
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Replies: 5
Views: 6,447
Hi Kubur.
That's a very nice Boyliya!!! And...
Hi Kubur.
That's a very nice Boyliya!!! And appears to be in nice condition. Very good.
That's one I still don't have in my collection. I've noticed they tend to bring more money than many of...
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Forum: European Armoury
29th September 2017, 10:12 PM
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Replies: 37
Views: 33,663
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2017, 07:24 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,129
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2017, 06:54 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,129
Here is an Afghan Jezail. There are many, many...
Here is an Afghan Jezail. There are many, many Jezail specimens available today. There are exceptions of course, but for the most part these guns do not have major collector value. No dought due...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2017, 06:23 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,129
Hi Ariel.
I tend to agree with Estcrh. ...
Hi Ariel.
I tend to agree with Estcrh. While I am a novice with blades, I don't see much difference in the criteria of wheather or not to restore, and if so, to what degree being much different...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2017, 05:56 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,047
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
24th September 2017, 04:27 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,129
Hi Philip
OK. So someone just installed...
Hi Philip
OK. So someone just installed those brass wedge pieces not knowing the purpose of the slots. That's what I was guessing, and you just confirmed it. Thanks.
Rick
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
23rd September 2017, 05:31 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 8,047
Hi David
Nice pistol. The butt of the...
Hi David
Nice pistol. The butt of the pistol does indeed look second quarter of the 19th Century. It does seem that many of these horse pistols made in or for the Eastern market have French...
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