A VERY DECORATED FLINTLOCK PISTOL FOR ID

Pukka Bundook · 11th November 2017, 01:43 PM

It Is a very nicely made lock, Jean-Luc.

From the outside it looks English but I see it has a separate pan attached to the lock plate, so has to be either Continental, or a copy of Continental.
I wonder why the bushed hole for the pan retaining screw? It looks very clean and well done but a bit recent possibly?
Does the touch-hole have a liner fitted? .... I am wondering about a possible re-conversion to flint from percussion.
Does the engraving on the frizzen/steel & cock and rest of the piece?

The lack of markings on the barrel and lock still say this could possibly be Very high-end Indian work.
It is a lovely and well designed piece.
If possible at some time, please show us the mortise for the lock. Inletting tells us a lot about where a gun may come from.

Best regards,

Richard.

Yes, On looking again at your first photos Jean -Luc, I see the pan and cock show none of the patina we see on the barrel.
The pan and cock and frizzen appear to have been added more recently.
It is a high-end lock with lovely springs.
When this re-conversion was done I do not know, but it is a very tidy job.
This also opens up the possibility that the lock is a high-quality English trade lock, and the "continental pan attachment" could have come about in its re-conversion.

A lovely and enigmatic piece!!

Richard.

11th November 2017, 01:43 PM	#18
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	It Is a very nicely made lock, Jean-Luc. From the outside it looks English but I see it has a separate pan attached to the lock plate, so has to be either Continental, or a copy of Continental. I wonder why the bushed hole for the pan retaining screw? It looks very clean and well done but a bit recent possibly? Does the touch-hole have a liner fitted? .... I am wondering about a possible re-conversion to flint from percussion. Does the engraving on the frizzen/steel & cock and rest of the piece? The lack of markings on the barrel and lock still say this could possibly be Very high-end Indian work. It is a lovely and well designed piece. If possible at some time, please show us the mortise for the lock. Inletting tells us a lot about where a gun may come from. Best regards, Richard. Yes, On looking again at your first photos Jean -Luc, I see the pan and cock show none of the patina we see on the barrel. The pan and cock and frizzen appear to have been added more recently. It is a high-end lock with lovely springs. When this re-conversion was done I do not know, but it is a very tidy job. This also opens up the possibility that the lock is a high-quality English trade lock, and the "continental pan attachment" could have come about in its re-conversion. A lovely and enigmatic piece!! Richard.