A silver flintlock fantasia

Marius66 · 18th June 2023, 08:25 PM

Good morning dear members,

I want to show to the specialists of the forum this flintlock I have.
It is a fantasia maybe made on a real old flintlock,
20,5 inches long, made for tourists.
I don't think it is old made but I didn't found anything similar in internet and is really massive
. it can be an unusual piece
Maybe made in Morocco ?
Or Turkey ?

Kind regards

Marius66 · 20th June 2023, 04:20 PM

For comparison

Marius66 · 20th June 2023, 04:23 PM

For comparison with my double cannon belgian travelling gun

Marius66 · 20th June 2023, 04:34 PM

For launch the discussion,

2: covered with non magnetic metal, silver alloy ??
Basic deco but well made

francantolin · 21st June 2023, 05:56 PM

Really nice model !
I don't think it was a real one but you can use it as a deluxe truncheon-club !

Here a moroccan silver pistol,
Nice silver work of higher quality. but same simple geometric-floral pattern

Your large model must come from Albania -balcans , a Kubur flintlocks

kronckew · 22nd June 2023, 07:14 AM

The Moroccan Fantasia
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=768119696883159

fernando · 22nd June 2023, 07:28 AM

Yes ... the real thing

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TVV · 22nd June 2023, 07:35 AM

The floral motives, especially under the barrel look Moroccan to me, and not Balkan.

rickystl · 22nd June 2023, 07:48 PM

Yes, likely the pistol was made for the tourist market. This one looks like it was made around the 1960's or earlier. More and better quality work went in to making these tourist items then the later years. Sometimes they would be made with a combination of old, original parts and new made parts.
Is there a small vent hole in the barrel where it meets the powder pan ?

Rick

18th June 2023, 08:25 PM	#1
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 75	A silver flintlock fantasia Good morning dear members, I want to show to the specialists of the forum this flintlock I have. It is a fantasia maybe made on a real old flintlock, 20,5 inches long, made for tourists. I don't think it is old made but I didn't found anything similar in internet and is really massive . it can be an unusual piece Maybe made in Morocco ? Or Turkey ? Kind regards Attached Images

20th June 2023, 04:23 PM	#3
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 75	For comparison with my double cannon belgian travelling gun Attached Images

20th June 2023, 04:34 PM	#4
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 75	For launch the discussion, 2: covered with non magnetic metal, silver alloy ?? Basic deco but well made Attached Images

21st June 2023, 05:56 PM	#5
francantolin Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Posts: 818	Really nice model ! I don't think it was a real one but you can use it as a deluxe truncheon-club ! Here a moroccan silver pistol, Nice silver work of higher quality. but same simple geometric-floral pattern Your large model must come from Albania -balcans , a Kubur flintlocks Attached Images

20th June 2023, 04:20 PM	#2
Marius66 Member Join Date: Jun 2019 Posts: 75	For comparison

22nd June 2023, 07:14 AM	#6
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,150	The Moroccan Fantasia https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=768119696883159

22nd June 2023, 07:28 AM	#7
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Yes ... the real thing .

22nd June 2023, 07:35 AM	#8
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,598	The floral motives, especially under the barrel look Moroccan to me, and not Balkan.

22nd June 2023, 07:48 PM	#9
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,621	Yes, likely the pistol was made for the tourist market. This one looks like it was made around the 1960's or earlier. More and better quality work went in to making these tourist items then the later years. Sometimes they would be made with a combination of old, original parts and new made parts. Is there a small vent hole in the barrel where it meets the powder pan ? Rick