Interesting flintlock pistol.

[Ivo]

Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Ivo.
That is a VERY NICE pistol !!! WOW !!! And in great condition.
I agree with Battara here. It was probably assembled at one of the many gun making centers in the Balkans. I'm going to say it was made for the Algerian market. Not only were the pink corals popular, but the metal wrapped ramrod is one of the hallmarks of Algerian guns. And the decoration on the barrel bands.
The lock looks to be a bit better quality than you normally encounter on these pistols. Which could indiate a European made lock for export, and decorated locally, while assembled with the rest of the gun.
Is the ramrod length approximately the same length as the barrel? Or is it the short variation, what we call a "false" ramrod? Would be interesting to know.
Thanks for posting. That's a super nice pistol.
Rick.

Hi Rick,
ramrod not a "false"
Regards,
Ivo