Interesting flintlock pistol.

[Ivo]

Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Ivo.
That is a VERY NICE pistol !!! WOW !!! And in great condition.
I agree with Battara here. It was probably assembled at one of the many gun making centers in the Balkans. I'm going to say it was made for the Algerian market. Not only were the pink corals popular, but the metal wrapped ramrod is one of the hallmarks of Algerian guns. And the decoration on the barrel bands.
The lock looks to be a bit better quality than you normally encounter on these pistols. Which could indiate a European made lock for export, and decorated locally, while assembled with the rest of the gun.
Is the ramrod length approximately the same length as the barrel? Or is it the short variation, what we call a "false" ramrod? Would be interesting to know.
Thanks for posting. That's a super nice pistol.
Rick.

Hi Rick,
ramrod not a "false"
Regards,
Ivo

[rickystl]

Originally Posted by Ivo

Hi Rick,
ramrod not a "false"
Regards,
Ivo

Hi Ivo.
Thanks for the additional photo of the ramrod. That seems to confirm things. And I fully agree with Kubur's assesment. This is a good textbook example of an Algerian pistol. Yes, the corals on the lock itself is a bit unusual, but a nice touch. And it appears that none of the corals are missing - which is also unusual LOL. Again, super nice gun.
Rick

[Ivo]

Thank you all for your opinion.

Regards,
Ivo