Paltik

kino · 1st November 2011, 01:05 AM

A slam fire pistol. Circa Philippine Insurrection?
The previous owner told me that it was made by a prison convict, who used it in an attempted escape from a penitentiary.

In the close up photo encircled in green is the trigger post, this holds the barrel at the ready, when the trigger is pulled back, the post drops down and the barrel slides back via a spring. The last photo shows the barrel fully extended ready to fire.

Battara · 1st November 2011, 02:14 AM

Interesting piece. I have heard of these made during the Philippine-American War and Spanish-American War. I think some of these were made in Batangas so I have been told.

nacho · 2nd November 2011, 03:38 AM

That looks like an old one -- your dating looks right.

Lots of paltiks being made up to 1972 (Martial Law) all over the Philippines. The best ones made in Danao (Cebu province) and in Pototan (Iloilo). Danao specialized in copies of popular revolvers, while Pototan was known for shotguns (called pugakang).

Spunjer · 2nd November 2011, 04:30 AM

Lol, haven't heard the term pugakang in a long time... Damo gid nga salamat, nong

kino · 2nd November 2011, 06:00 AM

When MiguelDiaz honored Seattle with a visit, we went to the Burke Museum and viewed among other artifacts several rifles from the same era. It has similar construction.
Battara - Batangas? I wish I knew more. Thanks.
I have been to Danao several times before during my childhood, on the way back to Mandaue, we would stop at Lilo-an and pick up a tin of Titay's Rosquillos.

migueldiaz · 3rd November 2011, 03:42 AM

kino, sir thanks for the kind words!

but hey, i'm actually just a dumb tourist

trying to find out what philippine items are in the storage rooms of u.s. museums.

that's a nice paltik you get there, all right. and the jury-rigged part-real, part-dummy (psy-war) phil-am war rifles we saw are here and here.

and while we are at burke museum, here's some more phil. objects -- tabak, 1899 phil. flag, pira, kris (nice blade), kris (a la saber), wavy kampilan, leather armor, and a mysterious object.

1st November 2011, 01:05 AM	#1
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	Paltik A slam fire pistol. Circa Philippine Insurrection? The previous owner told me that it was made by a prison convict, who used it in an attempted escape from a penitentiary. In the close up photo encircled in green is the trigger post, this holds the barrel at the ready, when the trigger is pulled back, the post drops down and the barrel slides back via a spring. The last photo shows the barrel fully extended ready to fire. Attached Images

1st November 2011, 02:14 AM	#2
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,219	Interesting piece. I have heard of these made during the Philippine-American War and Spanish-American War. I think some of these were made in Batangas so I have been told.

2nd November 2011, 03:38 AM	#3
nacho Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Makati Posts: 69	That looks like an old one -- your dating looks right. Lots of paltiks being made up to 1972 (Martial Law) all over the Philippines. The best ones made in Danao (Cebu province) and in Pototan (Iloilo). Danao specialized in copies of popular revolvers, while Pototan was known for shotguns (called pugakang).

2nd November 2011, 04:30 AM	#4
Spunjer Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Witness Protection Program Posts: 1,730	Lol, haven't heard the term pugakang in a long time... Damo gid nga salamat, nong

2nd November 2011, 06:00 AM	#5
kino Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,002	When MiguelDiaz honored Seattle with a visit, we went to the Burke Museum and viewed among other artifacts several rifles from the same era. It has similar construction. Battara - Batangas? I wish I knew more. Thanks. I have been to Danao several times before during my childhood, on the way back to Mandaue, we would stop at Lilo-an and pick up a tin of Titay's Rosquillos.

3rd November 2011, 03:42 AM	#6
migueldiaz Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Manila, Phils. Posts: 1,042	kino, sir thanks for the kind words! but hey, i'm actually just a dumb tourist trying to find out what philippine items are in the storage rooms of u.s. museums. that's a nice paltik you get there, all right. and the jury-rigged part-real, part-dummy (psy-war) phil-am war rifles we saw are here and here. and while we are at burke museum, here's some more phil. objects -- tabak, 1899 phil. flag, pira, kris (nice blade), kris (a la saber), wavy kampilan, leather armor, and a mysterious object.