pistol made by Claude Niquet à Liège

corrado26 · 1st November 2020, 10:59 AM

I got this pistol from a friend and think that it was made for the Netherlands around 1720. Unfortunately I am unable to find out what the signature "G.G.N°42" at the thumb plate could stand for. Maybe I can get some help here.
Thanks a lot
corrado26

NeilUK · 1st November 2020, 12:59 PM

Looks like a standard holster pistol of the early 18th century. Could the initials stand for a Guard unit with an initial G, and the 42 as a rack number? We need someone who knows about military forces of the Low Countries at this period. I am just guessing.
Neil

corrado26 · 1st November 2020, 01:51 PM

Perhaps it was a "Grenadier Guard", but normally these long pistols were in use by mounted soldiers and not by grenadiers. Very difficult, anyway thank you for your opinion!

1st November 2020, 10:59 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,240	pistol made by Claude Niquet à Liège I got this pistol from a friend and think that it was made for the Netherlands around 1720. Unfortunately I am unable to find out what the signature "G.G.N°42" at the thumb plate could stand for. Maybe I can get some help here. Thanks a lot corrado26 Attached Images

1st November 2020, 12:59 PM	#2
NeilUK Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 126	Looks like a standard holster pistol of the early 18th century. Could the initials stand for a Guard unit with an initial G, and the 42 as a rack number? We need someone who knows about military forces of the Low Countries at this period. I am just guessing. Neil

1st November 2020, 01:51 PM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,240	Perhaps it was a "Grenadier Guard", but normally these long pistols were in use by mounted soldiers and not by grenadiers. Very difficult, anyway thank you for your opinion!