Unknown firearm

Will M · 21st January 2023, 02:17 PM

It appears to be an older decorative piece. No place for a lock so it really cannot fire unless you hold a flame to the pan. The pan suggests flintlock.

David R · 21st January 2023, 08:35 PM

It's a type known as a touch-fire among other names, and they turn up all over the East as a simple low tech shooter. I will stick my neck out and say South East Asia, somewhere under Chinese influence. Nice item, one to enjoy.

JBG163 · 22nd January 2023, 08:07 AM

Chinese or vietnamese is a good guess. With the symbol, french history, and Mother of Pearl inlay, i would go toward Vietnam

21st January 2023, 02:17 PM	#1
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 390	It appears to be an older decorative piece. No place for a lock so it really cannot fire unless you hold a flame to the pan. The pan suggests flintlock.

21st January 2023, 08:35 PM	#2
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,053	It's a type known as a touch-fire among other names, and they turn up all over the East as a simple low tech shooter. I will stick my neck out and say South East Asia, somewhere under Chinese influence. Nice item, one to enjoy.

22nd January 2023, 08:07 AM	#3
JBG163 Member Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: France Posts: 203	Chinese or vietnamese is a good guess. With the symbol, french history, and Mother of Pearl inlay, i would go toward Vietnam