Hello everyone. I've been away from the Forum for a while now. There are many gun posts I need to catch up with. And a number of posts I need to make.
Meantime, I am trying to help a collector associate. Here are a pair of Spanish (?) pistols he owns. Possibly Portuguese? we are trying to locate the origin of this mark on the barrel and tang. James Lavin's book on Spanish firearms does not list it. The anchor would seem to indicate Navel use (?) My guess as to a date would be between 1770 and 1810. But the Spanish returned to the miquelet style lock around 1790.
Any help with I.D. and barrel mark much appreciated. Thanks, Rick.