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Hi Guys,
I have seen only two on the forum. They are not rare on the market, but quite expensive. My question is just: do you have a Greek pistol, flintlock or percusion? Only one rule, PLEASE post only - Greek pistol - Or pistol done for the Greek market DO NOT POST any Balkans pistol as the thread will lose interest... Thanks Best, Kubur |
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yes I had one, sold it last month!
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Hi Kubur
Here is an interesting one. Normally associated with the Greek/Montenego market, this one has an Albanian Crest on top of the barrel. Rick |
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Well, first your pistol is just gorgeous. I love it. Is it silver? It's a type that i wish to have.... Especially in such good condition. Second, I don't think that your pistol was really done for the Greek taste. When you look at old engravings and paintings of Greek uprising, or Elgood book, you can see a lot of Balkans / Ottoman weapons, swords, rifles and pistols. And I have no doubt that Greeks use your kind of pistol. But for me a Greek pistol is more like the one of Corona... I shouldn't write for the Greek market but more for the Greek taste... What our Greek friends think??? Kubur |
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Yes, the stock is one piece silver. The lower grade, which the proper name escapes me at the moment. In the photos the pistol needs a bit of a cleaning. But it's hard to clean and keep it that way. I hesitated to post this pistol since reference material from Elgood, Tiri, etc. point to this style to the close proximities of Greece, namely Montenegro and other contingent locations. But I remember other references "loosely" calling these Greek pistols. But I've never thought this correct. I don't think it's ever really been confirmed which market these "spiked" silver pistols were directed towards. Maybe other Forum members have better information. Anyway, I don't want to deter from your Thread any more than I have already. LOL IMHO the pistol posted by Corrado26 is a textbook example of a Greek, or made for the Greek market pistol. And a beautiful one I might add. Wish I owned it. As you mentioned, while not rare, the Greek pistols (and even the Palaskas and Suma Rods) tend to bring higer collector prices - often considerably more - than their typical Ottoman counterparts. It seems when they are offered for sale, they show up at the higher-end auction houses such as Christies, etc. I hope we see some additional pistols posted to this Thread. I would be anxious to see them. Rick |
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Hi Rick,
Here is the one that i just got for a good price. Good price means problems: trigger guard broken and lock completely rusted... ![]() Best, |
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It should be a criminal offense!! ![]() |
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