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22nd May 2016, 04:07 AM
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French An XIII conversion?
Hi All, I thought that this was a converted An XIII Flintlock.
You can see the outline of the pan and the nipple has been welded on to complete the conversion to percussion circa 1822. However there are no markings that indicate French arsenal manufacture. The only markings are a circled T on the butt cap with a number 2486, a star over a D on the left lock plate and the number 35 under an obscured mark near the hammer. Any ideas about this pistol? Civilian conversion? Belgian? Thanks for any info or educated guesses! Raymond |
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22nd May 2016, 11:01 AM
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What about pictures, Raymond ?
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22nd May 2016, 06:50 PM
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Well let us see if I've got the pic thing right.
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22nd May 2016, 11:15 PM
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Hello
This is not a French conversion, but a flintlock pistol, copy the French model, and is converted back to percusiom such Italian time (kingdom of Piedmont) Affectionately. Fernando K |
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23rd May 2016, 07:32 AM
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Sorry Fernando, but I have to contradict: This typ of conversion is certainly not made in Piemont but at Liège as is the cock which is typically Liège made. See pictures of a Liège made pistol M 1816/38UM.
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23rd May 2016, 02:18 PM
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The proof mark is from Liege and was utilized from 1846 to 1893.
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