17th German iron flintlock pistol

[Lansquenet59]

Hi all,

I have just acquired a rare German flintlock pistol from the 17th century, manufactured between 1643 and 1700 by the Coeter family. It is completely made of iron with the external mechanism. Its length is 43 cm.

[fernando]

Fabulous example .
If you drop it ... i will pick it .

[Raf]

Originally Posted by Lansquenet59

Hi all,

I have just acquired a rare German flintlock pistol from the 17th century, manufactured between 1643 and 1700 by the Coeter family. It is completely made of iron with the external mechanism. Its length is 43 cm.

This is a wonderful thing of breathtaking elegant simplicity.
Do you know the function of the two screws , one visible in front of the cock , the other in front of the flashpan that appear to enter the elongated breech section ?

[Lansquenet59]

Thank you, I know I can count on you Fernando.

All screws hold the external mechanism in place.

If anyone has any idea of ​​the punch? According to the former owner, it is attributed to Jan Coeter located in Grevenbroich near Dusseldorf.
There were also Christian and Peter Coeter in Mannheim, as well as Léonhard in Maastricht.

[corrado26]

Just for your info. The name of the Grevenbroich gunmaker was not Coeter, but CLOETER . I added fotos of a similar pistolwith the two screws in the same position, both fixed the lock.

[Lansquenet59]

Oh yes, you are right "Cloeter".

[David R]

What a stunner.