Snaphaunce pistol - Origin not clear

fernando · 12th May 2012, 05:17 PM

That's great Michl,
... Better late than never.

Thanks a lot

Matchlock · 12th May 2012, 05:25 PM

The barrel, apart from the tang, still is of characteristically English or Scottish multi-staged form but the whole pistol must have been sold to and altered for the South Eastern market, especially all its mounts; so Morocco seems quite a good guess.

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Matchlock · 5th July 2012, 08:51 PM

More on snaphance weapons:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=snaphance

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=snaphance

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rickystl · 7th July 2012, 04:58 PM

Hi Fernando!! Can't believe I missed this Thread. Agree with you and others that this pistol is Moroccan. As mentioned, the stock style resembles an English "Puffer". The lock is typical Moroccan - copied in the English style. The barrel - ? All these varieties make this an interesting pistol. The Moroccan pistols are much less common than the long guns. Nice piece.
At the recent Timonium Action there was a Moroccan Snaphaunce pistol listed. Now I wish I had bid on that. It went for a fair price.

Rick.

12th May 2012, 05:17 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	That's great Michl, ... Better late than never. Thanks a lot

12th May 2012, 05:25 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The barrel, apart from the tang, still is of characteristically English or Scottish multi-staged form but the whole pistol must have been sold to and altered for the South Eastern market, especially all its mounts; so Morocco seems quite a good guess. m

5th July 2012, 08:51 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	More on snaphance weapons: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=snaphance http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=snaphance m

7th July 2012, 04:58 PM	#4
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,632	Hi Fernando!! Can't believe I missed this Thread. Agree with you and others that this pistol is Moroccan. As mentioned, the stock style resembles an English "Puffer". The lock is typical Moroccan - copied in the English style. The barrel - ? All these varieties make this an interesting pistol. The Moroccan pistols are much less common than the long guns. Nice piece. At the recent Timonium Action there was a Moroccan Snaphaunce pistol listed. Now I wish I had bid on that. It went for a fair price. Rick.