Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Help needed with the ID of this flintlock pistol

rickystl · 2nd August 2015, 10:05 PM

Hi Ivo.
That is a beautiful pistol !! I agree with the others above. Likely made at one of the Balkan gun making centers and decorated for Algerian or Moroccan tastes. And I'm leaning towards Algerian. The lock is similar to many Ottoman/Balkan locks made for these pistols. But I really like the brass nose cap design on this one. Really adds to the overall North African look.
A super nice pistol I've been drewling over since I first viewed the photos.
Rick.

2nd August 2015, 10:05 PM	#5
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Hi Ivo. That is a beautiful pistol !! I agree with the others above. Likely made at one of the Balkan gun making centers and decorated for Algerian or Moroccan tastes. And I'm leaning towards Algerian. The lock is similar to many Ottoman/Balkan locks made for these pistols. But I really like the brass nose cap design on this one. Really adds to the overall North African look. A super nice pistol I've been drewling over since I first viewed the photos. Rick.