17th German iron flintlock pistol

Raf · 12th December 2020, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Lansquenet59

Hi all,

I have just acquired a rare German flintlock pistol from the 17th century, manufactured between 1643 and 1700 by the Coeter family. It is completely made of iron with the external mechanism. Its length is 43 cm.

This is a wonderful thing of breathtaking elegant simplicity.
Do you know the function of the two screws , one visible in front of the cock , the other in front of the flashpan that appear to enter the elongated breech section ?

Lansquenet59 · 13th December 2020, 08:36 AM

Thank you, I know I can count on you Fernando.

All screws hold the external mechanism in place.

If anyone has any idea of the punch? According to the former owner, it is attributed to Jan Coeter located in Grevenbroich near Dusseldorf.
There were also Christian and Peter Coeter in Mannheim, as well as Léonhard in Maastricht.

corrado26 · 13th December 2020, 10:01 AM

Just for your info. The name of the Grevenbroich gunmaker was not Coeter, but CLOETER

. I added fotos of a similar pistolwith the two screws in the same position, both fixed the lock.

Lansquenet59 · 13th December 2020, 10:58 AM

Oh yes, you are right "Cloeter".

David R · 15th December 2020, 11:11 AM

What a stunner.

fernando · 15th December 2020, 11:15 AM

Indeed

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rickystl · 17th December 2020, 06:00 PM

Congratulations !! A wonderful, and difficult to locate early pistol.

Rick

13th December 2020, 10:01 AM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,239	Just for your info. The name of the Grevenbroich gunmaker was not Coeter, but CLOETER . I added fotos of a similar pistolwith the two screws in the same position, both fixed the lock. Attached Images

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13th December 2020, 08:36 AM	#2
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	Thank you, I know I can count on you Fernando. All screws hold the external mechanism in place. If anyone has any idea of the punch? According to the former owner, it is attributed to Jan Coeter located in Grevenbroich near Dusseldorf. There were also Christian and Peter Coeter in Mannheim, as well as Léonhard in Maastricht.

13th December 2020, 10:58 AM	#4
Lansquenet59 Member Join Date: Jan 2020 Location: France Posts: 132	Oh yes, you are right "Cloeter".

15th December 2020, 11:11 AM	#5
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,131	What a stunner.

15th December 2020, 11:15 AM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Indeed .

17th December 2020, 06:00 PM	#7
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Congratulations !! A wonderful, and difficult to locate early pistol. Rick