Miquelet Pistol, decoration and maker questions

Zwielicht · 5th December 2012, 07:37 PM

What a beautiful thing...

dana_w · 13th December 2012, 03:08 AM

I haven't had much luck searching for the term "Egg Butt" pistols. Unfortunately I can't read "As Armas e os Barões" as I only speak English

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Can someone point me at another search term or a link?

Also is there a proper term for the large decorative side plates on the handles of these pistols?

Fernando K · 13th December 2012, 12:50 PM

Hello:

Although Portuguese is not my language, the phrase "butt Egg" refers butt plate, which is egg-shaped, and can be seen in the second image.

Affectionately. Fernando K

dana_w · 13th December 2012, 01:06 PM

No luck searching for Egg Butt Pistols or Ovo pistola bunda. Google results Zero.

Fernando K · 13th December 2012, 01:26 PM

Hello:

Working with Google's translator, "ovo gun bunda" translates into Spanish as "gun butt Egg" and the English "egg pistol butt" ....... (?)

Affectionately. Fernando K

dana_w · 13th December 2012, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fernando K

Hello:

Working with Google's translator, "ovo gun bunda" translates into Spanish as "gun butt Egg" and the English "egg pistol butt" ....... (?)

Affectionately. Fernando K

That is the best I can up with. I am using Google's translator too. If "egg butt pistol" was an English term in common use, something would turn up. Maybe Fernando has a better Portuguese term that I can search for.

fernando · 13th December 2012, 02:10 PM

Watch out for automatic translations. The term you got for 'butt' was the brazilian vulgar term for women's butt (bunda).
The actual portuguese name for these pistols is 'pistola de coronha de ovo'; it would be 'cureña de huevo' in Spanish. But i guess that, even this butt shape originates in Spain, the term coronha de ovo is genuine portuguese, with no pracrical translation.
Therefore the only chance to find the term in the internet is in portuguese. I have found a couple pistols in auction sites but the image was gone, as the items were sold.
I will be back with further info.

13th December 2012, 03:08 AM	#2
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 429	Egg Butt pistols I haven't had much luck searching for the term "Egg Butt" pistols. Unfortunately I can't read "As Armas e os Barões" as I only speak English . Can someone point me at another search term or a link? Also is there a proper term for the large decorative side plates on the handles of these pistols?

5th December 2012, 07:37 PM	#1
Zwielicht Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 26	What a beautiful thing...

13th December 2012, 12:50 PM	#3
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 664	Hello: Although Portuguese is not my language, the phrase "butt Egg" refers butt plate, which is egg-shaped, and can be seen in the second image. Affectionately. Fernando K

13th December 2012, 01:06 PM	#4
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 429	No luck searching for Egg Butt Pistols or Ovo pistola bunda. Google results Zero.

13th December 2012, 01:26 PM	#5
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 664	Hello: Working with Google's translator, "ovo gun bunda" translates into Spanish as "gun butt Egg" and the English "egg pistol butt" ....... (?) Affectionately. Fernando K

13th December 2012, 02:10 PM	#7
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,650	Watch out for automatic translations. The term you got for 'butt' was the brazilian vulgar term for women's butt (bunda). The actual portuguese name for these pistols is 'pistola de coronha de ovo'; it would be 'cureña de huevo' in Spanish. But i guess that, even this butt shape originates in Spain, the term coronha de ovo is genuine portuguese, with no pracrical translation. Therefore the only chance to find the term in the internet is in portuguese. I have found a couple pistols in auction sites but the image was gone, as the items were sold. I will be back with further info.