Spanish Pistol for I.D.

rickystl · 14th August 2011, 06:44 PM

Hello all. My latest aquisition. This Spanish miquelet lock pistol is supposedly the work of one Bustindui of Spain. I know there was a lot of these personal protection type belt pistols made around the turn of the 19th Century. This little pistol is in better condition than most I've seen. Only one small chip on the stock near the muzzle, from a long time ago. And a nice age patina. Anyway, can anyone locate the Bustindui name in their research material? I'm trying to date this pistol. My guess is about 1800?? Any help most appreciated. Thanks, Rick.

14th August 2011, 06:44 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Spanish Pistol for I.D. Hello all. My latest aquisition. This Spanish miquelet lock pistol is supposedly the work of one Bustindui of Spain. I know there was a lot of these personal protection type belt pistols made around the turn of the 19th Century. This little pistol is in better condition than most I've seen. Only one small chip on the stock near the muzzle, from a long time ago. And a nice age patina. Anyway, can anyone locate the Bustindui name in their research material? I'm trying to date this pistol. My guess is about 1800?? Any help most appreciated. Thanks, Rick. Attached Images