Caucasian percussion pistol ?
 

This is what I presume is a late 19th c. Caucasian pistol, percussion, but no markings of any kind. I have thought maybe Liege? but even they had proofs etc.
Would appreciate thoughts.

Hi Jim,
https://www.gunsinternational.com/gu...n_id=102687284. The proof marks are probably under the barrel.
Regards,
Norman.

OMG Norman! you did it again!
So according to this link, one of 2000 of these made by Herman Tanner, Belgium for Russian Kuban Cossacks during Crimean war (1853-56).
.60 cal.
Amazing, how did I miss this all these years?
THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN MY FRIEND!

Jim

Here a further example of this pistol together with its holster for a pair. The information regarding Hermann Tanner is incorrect: Hermann Tanner was the son of Carl Daniel Tanner in Herzberg/Harz, born in 1818 in Herzberg and joined his father's business as a partner in 1854. He was not a Belgian gunsmith and never lived in Liège. However, he sourced many weapon parts from there and sold them as his own products. Later he moved to St. Petersburg (Leningrad), where he worked as a rifle manufacturer. The pistols mentioned here were probably made during this time.

Thank you Udo! So then is it possible that Herman Tanner was still the producer of the 2000 pistols described for Kuban Cossacks for Crimean defense?
It seems the Kuban were comprised of various Cossack groups who had relocated into Northern Caucusus end of 18th c.