A box lock bronze barrel pistol for comments.

[fernando]

I hope Captain Mark is not in the backstage spying on this one. He might board my ship and loot it ... together with the boarding axe .
The 13 cms. octogonal barrel has a blunderbuss profile. The bore measures 12 m/m in the chamber and 19 m/m in the muzzle.
The spring bayonet activates by pulling back the trigger guard. Safety device beind the hammer.
All in all a British pattern ... only that it was made in Liege, probably for a British contract. The poinçon dates as from 1810 ... and i would say that this pistol manufacture date must be close to that. The patina is very pleasant.
The failures are a fissure in the blade block (base) and the jaw screw thread a bit worn; i shall see the local gun smith about that.
Total length (excl. bayonet) 25 cms. Bayonet (only) blade length 8 cms. Weight 655 grams.

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[Fernando K]

Dear namesake

Only say I miss having a slide lock in the top of the box, which acts on media mounted (half-cock) which in turn locks the rooster (cock) and also the Frizen, through the hole that see in the picture

Affectionately. Fernando K

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Fernando K

Dear namesake
Only say I miss having a slide lock in the top of the box, which acts on half-cock, which in turn locks the cock and also the Frizen, through the hole that we see in the picture...

It is there, Fernando

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[Fernando K]

Querido tocayo

Por supuesto que lo vi en la fotografia; solo quise decir que no habias dicho nada del seguro.....

Afectuosamente. Fernando K

[Fernando K]

dear namesake

Of course I saw it in the picture; I just meant you didn't say anithing about it.....

Affectionately. Fernando K

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Fernando K

dear namesake

Of course I saw it in the picture; I just meant you didn't say anithing about it.....

Affectionately. Fernando K

Yes i did ... with only a couple words .

Originally Posted by fernando

... Safety device behind the hammer...