Ethnographic Arms & Armour
 

Go Back   Ethnographic Arms & Armour > Discussion Forums > European Armoury
FAQ Calendar Today's Posts Search

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread Display Modes
Old 10th February 2024, 06:49 AM   #1
phil.reid
Member
 
phil.reid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2019
Posts: 60
Default Ottoman Turk flintlock pistol, german manufacture

Pistol style if early 1700s Saxon Bavarian style with nicely etched mounts and lock of mounted Tueks chasing Euopeans in bicorn hats, lovely Damascus barrel has an Islamic cartouche.
Attached Images
     
phil.reid is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 10th February 2024, 07:57 AM   #2
corrado26
Member
 
corrado26's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Black Forest, Germany
Posts: 1,204
Default

I think this is a pistol made in Austria under the influence of the siege of Vienna by the Turks. A Turkish barrel was obviously used for production. Production time around 1700-1710
corrado26 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT +1. The time now is 08:42 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
Posts are regarded as being copyrighted by their authors and the act of posting material is deemed to be a granting of an irrevocable nonexclusive license for display here.