KNEE PISTOL for COMMENT

[rickystl]

Hi Estcrh.

WOW!!! Another great pic. Thank you !!!
That's a good question. You never see "Eastern" shoulder length blunderbuss. I've never held/inspected one. I'm sure they were made, as the photo attests. But you don't see them come up for sale, especially in flintlock variation. Notice the guns in the photo all have percussion locks. So I'm guessing this photo is post 1860. Could be reuse of British Enfield locks (?). The shoulder length blunderbuss was popular in Europe for a long time with both the military and civilian population. But seemed to fall out of favor during the percussion era. Although it was still popular in Spain for civilian personal protection guns well into the percussion era.
Thanks again for the pics.

Rick

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Estcrh.

WOW!!! Another great pic. Thank you !!!
That's a good question. You never see "Eastern" shoulder length blunderbuss. I've never held/inspected one. I'm sure they were made, as the photo attests. But you don't see them come up for sale, especially in flintlock variation. Notice the guns in the photo all have percussion locks. So I'm guessing this photo is post 1860. Could be reuse of British Enfield locks (?). The shoulder length blunderbuss was popular in Europe for a long time with both the military and civilian population. But seemed to fall out of favor during the percussion era. Although it was still popular in Spain for civilian personal protection guns well into the percussion era.
Thanks again for the pics.

Rick

Hi Rick,
Here are some pics I happen to have on file of what could be a shoulder length flintlock eastern blunderbuss.
Sadly it is not mine!
Stu