Old or new?

corrado26 · 23rd June 2019, 09:07 AM

A friend of min e has in his collection three pistols that are totylly unknown to me. Such pistols I've never seen before and think that they are not too old and perhaps made in India. Maybe that sombody here is able to help.
corrado26

corrado26 · 23rd June 2019, 09:16 AM

Here a further pistol in the same collection

corrado26 · 23rd June 2019, 09:24 AM

and here comes the third pistol All three pistols are different but made in the same style.

Kubur · 23rd June 2019, 10:43 AM

Hi

You will find a good discussion about these pistols here
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=gasser
The conclusion was they were Montenegrins but they are not.
It was also said that they were Persians (the lion) but they are not.
They are Turkish Ottoman from Istanbul in the 1900-20ties.
They were made almost exclusively with old parts...
Look at them closely you will see many parts from Ottoman flintlocks.

Kubur

corrado26 · 23rd June 2019, 02:18 PM

Ok, if these pistols are made in Istanbul/Turkey, why were they made in the beginning of the 20th century when muzzleloaders certainly have no longer been the state of the art? Tourist items?

Kubur · 23rd June 2019, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

Ok, if these pistols are made in Istanbul/Turkey, why were they made in the beginning of the 20th century when muzzleloaders certainly have no longer been the state of the art? Tourist items?

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23rd June 2019, 09:07 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,167	Old or new? A friend of min e has in his collection three pistols that are totylly unknown to me. Such pistols I've never seen before and think that they are not too old and perhaps made in India. Maybe that sombody here is able to help. corrado26 Attached Images

23rd June 2019, 09:16 AM	#2
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,167	Here a further pistol in the same collection Attached Images

23rd June 2019, 09:24 AM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,167	and here comes the third pistol All three pistols are different but made in the same style. Attached Images

23rd June 2019, 10:43 AM	#4
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Hi You will find a good discussion about these pistols here http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ghlight=gasser The conclusion was they were Montenegrins but they are not. It was also said that they were Persians (the lion) but they are not. They are Turkish Ottoman from Istanbul in the 1900-20ties. They were made almost exclusively with old parts... Look at them closely you will see many parts from Ottoman flintlocks. Kubur

23rd June 2019, 02:18 PM	#5
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,167	Ok, if these pistols are made in Istanbul/Turkey, why were they made in the beginning of the 20th century when muzzleloaders certainly have no longer been the state of the art? Tourist items?