Identification and dating of Flintlock pistols

ozhunter · 14th March 2016, 12:22 PM

This one I beleive to be of French manufactured pistol, for Turkey or maybe more broadly the Ottoman empire. How close did I get?

I am going to get better photos of the marks on the top of the barrel later in the week.

Once again, is there any chance of picking a fake from the real thing.

What period do you think it is from?

Forgive the quality of the last photo, I'll get a better one this week. I only added it because of the detail at the root of the spring.

Many thanks

14th March 2016, 12:22 PM	#7
ozhunter Member Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 8	This one I beleive to be of French manufactured pistol, for Turkey or maybe more broadly the Ottoman empire. How close did I get? I am going to get better photos of the marks on the top of the barrel later in the week. Once again, is there any chance of picking a fake from the real thing. What period do you think it is from? Forgive the quality of the last photo, I'll get a better one this week. I only added it because of the detail at the root of the spring. Many thanks Attached Images