A silver flintlock fantasia

kronckew · 22nd June 2023, 08:14 AM

The Moroccan Fantasia
https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=768119696883159

fernando · 22nd June 2023, 08:28 AM

Yes ... the real thing

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TVV · 22nd June 2023, 08:35 AM

The floral motives, especially under the barrel look Moroccan to me, and not Balkan.

rickystl · 22nd June 2023, 08:48 PM

Yes, likely the pistol was made for the tourist market. This one looks like it was made around the 1960's or earlier. More and better quality work went in to making these tourist items then the later years. Sometimes they would be made with a combination of old, original parts and new made parts.
Is there a small vent hole in the barrel where it meets the powder pan ?

Rick

22nd June 2023, 08:14 AM	#1
kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	The Moroccan Fantasia https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=768119696883159

22nd June 2023, 08:28 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Yes ... the real thing .

22nd June 2023, 08:35 AM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,725	The floral motives, especially under the barrel look Moroccan to me, and not Balkan.

22nd June 2023, 08:48 PM	#4
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Yes, likely the pistol was made for the tourist market. This one looks like it was made around the 1960's or earlier. More and better quality work went in to making these tourist items then the later years. Sometimes they would be made with a combination of old, original parts and new made parts. Is there a small vent hole in the barrel where it meets the powder pan ? Rick