Balkan ? Pistol.

rickystl · 24th December 2016, 09:29 PM

Oliver: Thanks for posting your comments. I was not aware of the historic arms faires. Most interesting. Thanks for adding to my knowledge base on these pistols. Much appreciated.

It's amazing how popular these pistols remained for near 200 years. That probably accounts for the many specimens available today.

Rick

Oliver Pinchot · 25th December 2016, 12:08 AM

They were in use in more isolated areas of the Balkans and Anatolia up until WWII... imagine.

rickystl · 25th December 2016, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot

They were in use in more isolated areas of the Balkans and Anatolia up until WWII... imagine.

LOL. Unbelievable. It's like looking at photos taken in the 1870's of Caucassian warriors still wearing chain mail armour. Traditions in this Region of the World did not die easily.

Rick

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24th December 2016, 09:29 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,632	Oliver: Thanks for posting your comments. I was not aware of the historic arms faires. Most interesting. Thanks for adding to my knowledge base on these pistols. Much appreciated. It's amazing how popular these pistols remained for near 200 years. That probably accounts for the many specimens available today. Rick