Miquelet-Pistol of the Osmanic Empire

rickystl · 13th May 2017, 09:24 PM

Hi Corrado.

That is a beautiful Balkan pistol!!! A an outstanding example of the style.
Some observations: The general lock "style" is the most common I've seen on these pistols, as well as many others. That this lock was so widely utilized is an indication of it's reliability. I can say from personal experience that the lock does in fact perform well. Yours, of course is decorated to match the rest of the gun.
The other thing that caught my eye is the trigger. The trigger is decorated in a similar fashion of Greek pistols. Though the Greeks seemed more fond of the triggers in human type forms.
My guess is the pistol was made for either Albanian or Montenegro tastes.
Do you have a close-up of the inlay in the center of the 8 stars on the barrel ? I'm wondering if it is a Crest ?

Again, a beautiful piece. Congratulations.

Rick

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13th May 2017, 09:24 PM	#12
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Corrado. That is a beautiful Balkan pistol!!! A an outstanding example of the style. Some observations: The general lock "style" is the most common I've seen on these pistols, as well as many others. That this lock was so widely utilized is an indication of it's reliability. I can say from personal experience that the lock does in fact perform well. Yours, of course is decorated to match the rest of the gun. The other thing that caught my eye is the trigger. The trigger is decorated in a similar fashion of Greek pistols. Though the Greeks seemed more fond of the triggers in human type forms. My guess is the pistol was made for either Albanian or Montenegro tastes. Do you have a close-up of the inlay in the center of the 8 stars on the barrel ? I'm wondering if it is a Crest ? Again, a beautiful piece. Congratulations. Rick