Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Miquelet-Pistol of the Osmanic Empire

rickystl · 14th May 2017, 03:39 PM

Hi Corrado.

Thanks for the additional images. The face in the cresant moon surrounded by stars in the sky. While the cresant moon shape (without the face) is common on Ottoman guns, I've seen this human face in the moon on three other guns that I recall, all Greek. This, combined with the decorative trigger may be additional evidence that this pistol may have been made for a Greek customer. Of course I'm just speculating. But it seems to make sense to me at the moment. LOL
Thanks for posting this beautiful pistol.

Rick

14th May 2017, 03:39 PM	#15
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,621	Hi Corrado. Thanks for the additional images. The face in the cresant moon surrounded by stars in the sky. While the cresant moon shape (without the face) is common on Ottoman guns, I've seen this human face in the moon on three other guns that I recall, all Greek. This, combined with the decorative trigger may be additional evidence that this pistol may have been made for a Greek customer. Of course I'm just speculating. But it seems to make sense to me at the moment. LOL Thanks for posting this beautiful pistol. Rick