information for ottoman-balkan pistols

stelio · 7th August 2015, 10:25 PM

Hello
I need help to fund were are from that pistols.
Only i know it since the greek revolution and this type of pistols were manufactured in the northern balkans for ottoman empire .I would like how much information about the country of manufacture and anything else about these pistols if anyone knows . Thank you
Stelios

Jens Nordlunde · 7th August 2015, 10:47 PM

Maybe if you made the pictures a bit lighter - like this, it would be easier to answer your question.
I do know that it is not always easy to all the wright things - but it witll make it a lot easier for the ones you ask the questions.

stelio · 7th August 2015, 11:09 PM

I hope this news photo to help

ward · 8th August 2015, 01:45 AM

The problem you get with these type of pistols is that they are pretty generic. Individually you may find something that leads to at least part of it being manufactured in a particular place. It is like saying I own a ak47 where is it from. Luckily most of these have some kind of stamps so Russia, china, eqypt , yogaslovia, etc, etc, is possible. Where it later got sold and used is a different story.

Kubur · 8th August 2015, 07:06 AM

Hi Stelios,

These pistols are well known.
They were made in the Balkans.
You can find few lines about them in Elgood's books (Greek arms and Islamic fire arms). I will send you later the pages and the references to the towns mentioned.
Rick will probably tell you more.

Best,
Kubur

stelio · 8th August 2015, 09:34 PM

Thank you all , and we hope to find other answers to these weapons .
Stelios

7th August 2015, 10:25 PM	#1
stelio Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 97	information for ottoman-balkan pistols Hello I need help to fund were are from that pistols. Only i know it since the greek revolution and this type of pistols were manufactured in the northern balkans for ottoman empire .I would like how much information about the country of manufacture and anything else about these pistols if anyone knows . Thank you Stelios Attached Images

7th August 2015, 10:47 PM	#2
Jens Nordlunde Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 2,718	Maybe if you made the pictures a bit lighter - like this, it would be easier to answer your question. I do know that it is not always easy to all the wright things - but it witll make it a lot easier for the ones you ask the questions. Attached Images

7th August 2015, 11:09 PM	#3
stelio Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 97	new photos I hope this news photo to help Attached Images

8th August 2015, 01:45 AM	#4
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	The problem you get with these type of pistols is that they are pretty generic. Individually you may find something that leads to at least part of it being manufactured in a particular place. It is like saying I own a ak47 where is it from. Luckily most of these have some kind of stamps so Russia, china, eqypt , yogaslovia, etc, etc, is possible. Where it later got sold and used is a different story.

8th August 2015, 07:06 AM	#5
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Hi Stelios, These pistols are well known. They were made in the Balkans. You can find few lines about them in Elgood's books (Greek arms and Islamic fire arms). I will send you later the pages and the references to the towns mentioned. Rick will probably tell you more. Best, Kubur

8th August 2015, 09:34 PM	#6
stelio Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 97	Thank you all , and we hope to find other answers to these weapons . Stelios