rickystl

Hello ALL

Here is a pic of a flintlock lock from an Ottoman style blunderbuss knee pistol.
Does anyone recognize the writing on the center and tail of the plate ?
Or is it one of the meaningless writings as on others ? Doesn't look like it's attempting to copy European letters. Thanks for any help.

Rick

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Battara

The writing looks like Cyrillic, used by Russians, Ukrainians, and others in Eastern Europe.

Philip

The only letter that is distinguishably Cyrillic is the backward N which is equivalent to the Latin I. The lower case i and o are common to Greek and Latin miniscule.

Kubur

Hi Rick,

I'm afraid to say that is the usual nonsense . gibberish, seen on many Eastern locks.

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fernando

Sure thing, i'd say .

rickystl

Thank you ALL for your replies.

Thanks Philip.

Kubur: That was also my thinking. Just wanted others confirmation.

Thanks again.

Rick

Will M

Were nonsensical markings due to makers copying foreign firearms and their customers being illiterate? They just knew these guns should have markings and didn't understand their meaning.