Help needed with the ID of this flintlock pistol

[Ivo]

Hi,
here are another two.

Regards,
Ivo

[TVV]

Kubur, great work on narrowing down the origin to Tunisia. That being said, the style and technique of the decoration on the brass sheet parts has a Balkan feel to it. Could it be possible that these pistols were assembled in the Balkans but meant for export to the Maghreb?

Regards,
Teodor

[Kubur]

Originally Posted by TVV

Kubur, great work on narrowing down the origin to Tunisia. That being said, the style and technique of the decoration on the brass sheet parts has a Balkan feel to it. Could it be possible that these pistols were assembled in the Balkans but meant for export to the Maghreb?

Regards,
Teodor

Hi Teodor,

It is strongly possible.
As Balkan firearms were mostly Italian parts, locks, barrels...
It is possible that the Tunisian pistols were only decorated in Tunis but the parts came from the Balkans.
If you have read my previous posts, i do not think that the identity of a gun belongs to the origin of the components but to the place where the gun was assembled and sold... The same for swords, I read some silly comments of some members about sword names and origins, for me an Ottoman sword with a Persian blade is an Ottoman sword, the ID of the sword is the hilt and sometimes the scabbard...
It's my opinion and I agree to myself

[rickystl]

Hi Kubur.
Yes, great job narrowing down the I.D. of this pistol. I do indeed see the subtle similarities with the Tunisian influence. Good job.
As mentioned, the cone shape butt cap similar to the Albanian rat tail pistols shows the cross-culture influence on the designs.
Again, I really like this pistol.
Rick