Turkish flintlock pistol nicely decorated

Kubur · 2nd February 2015, 01:27 PM

Here are two pistols which I can easily associate with the Balkans.

The second one is Greek.

If I may I suggest two books

Elgood, Firearms of the Islamic world
Elgood, The Arms of Greece and Her Balkan Neighbors in the Ottoman Period

Our French friend is right, most these pistols are from the Balkans.
But you are right also, the limit is very thin, it's like some daggers or swords...
Anyway these weapons were produced for the Ottoman market!

Kubur

2nd February 2015, 01:27 PM	#8
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Here are two pistols which I can easily associate with the Balkans. The second one is Greek. If I may I suggest two books Elgood, Firearms of the Islamic world Elgood, The Arms of Greece and Her Balkan Neighbors in the Ottoman Period Our French friend is right, most these pistols are from the Balkans. But you are right also, the limit is very thin, it's like some daggers or swords... Anyway these weapons were produced for the Ottoman market! Kubur