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GIO · 29th June 2011, 04:23 PM

Can anybody translate the signature on this flintlock ?
What is the language ?
Thanks in advance

fernando · 29th June 2011, 07:31 PM

Hi Gio,
I might be wrong, but this is in principle meaningless. Sometimes regional gunsmiths (like Ottoman-Turks) inscribe these scribbles in the locks, to give them an European appearance.
But let's see what members with more knowkledge say about it.

fernando · 29th June 2011, 07:42 PM

An example seen on an Ottoman knee pistol .

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GIO · 30th June 2011, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fernando

An example seen on an Ottoman knee pistol .

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Many thanks, Fernando
I might be wrong, but the signature is the same as mine. Since I suppose that it is difficult to presume that the manufacturer is the same, probably the writing has a meaning (e.g. "Made in Georgia")
I also imagined that this item could have been made in Turkish/Caucasian area.
The Ottoman pistol is yours ? Have you ever tried to have the writing translated ?

fernando · 30th June 2011, 04:57 PM

The pistol was once mine.
... And after browsing and reading about the 'inscription' in the lock plate, i came to the conclusion already expressed: meaningless.
But as i said, let others confirm or contradict.

GIO · 22nd July 2011, 02:10 PM

Any suggestion from qualified collectors ?

29th June 2011, 04:23 PM	#1
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 310	Unknown origin Can anybody translate the signature on this flintlock ? What is the language ? Thanks in advance Attached Images

29th June 2011, 07:42 PM	#3
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	An example seen on an Ottoman knee pistol . . Attached Images

29th June 2011, 07:31 PM	#2
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	Hi Gio, I might be wrong, but this is in principle meaningless. Sometimes regional gunsmiths (like Ottoman-Turks) inscribe these scribbles in the locks, to give them an European appearance. But let's see what members with more knowkledge say about it.

30th June 2011, 04:57 PM	#5
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	The pistol was once mine. ... And after browsing and reading about the 'inscription' in the lock plate, i came to the conclusion already expressed: meaningless. But as i said, let others confirm or contradict.

22nd July 2011, 02:10 PM	#6
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 310	Any suggestion from qualified collectors ?