Pistol I.D. please

Dmitry · 21st January 2010, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

I would say this is surely from a pistol; look at the barrel with its sight ... in all integrity.
Fernando

Rear sight for a rifle barrel.

Ian Knight · 21st January 2010, 06:16 PM

Thanks guys. I think you are correct Dmitry. The barrel appears to have been cut down to turn a rifle into a pistol. The sight does have a 'V' cut in it.
I have taken it apart but I will have to wait until daylight to take a decent photo. The hammer strikes against a pin which passes through a hole in the the breech. The breech can be swiveled up to load by means of a little handle on the right side of the breech. The hammer has got two cocked positions.

Ian

Dmitry · 21st January 2010, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ian Knight

The hammer strikes against a pin which passes through a hole in the the breech. The breech can be swiveled up to load by means of a little handle on the right side of the breech. The hammer has got two cocked positions.

Ian

Sounds like a Flobert rifle.

Ian Knight · 21st January 2010, 10:00 PM

That's it Dmitry. I have checked similar examples online.
Thanks for your help.
Ian

21st January 2010, 06:16 PM	#2
Ian Knight Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Sussex, England. Posts: 103	Thanks guys. I think you are correct Dmitry. The barrel appears to have been cut down to turn a rifle into a pistol. The sight does have a 'V' cut in it. I have taken it apart but I will have to wait until daylight to take a decent photo. The hammer strikes against a pin which passes through a hole in the the breech. The breech can be swiveled up to load by means of a little handle on the right side of the breech. The hammer has got two cocked positions. Ian

21st January 2010, 10:00 PM	#4
Ian Knight Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: East Sussex, England. Posts: 103	That's it Dmitry. I have checked similar examples online. Thanks for your help. Ian