Cannon flintlocks, English vs. Russian

RDGAC · 16th April 2012, 10:35 AM

Well, unless my Russian totally deserts me, the longer Russian word is a name - assuming it's not worn too badly, I'd say it read "G. Malikov". Either the guy who made the lock, or possibly the one who inspected it, seem likely candidates.

On the British lock, I'd conjecture it's a government inspection mark. I'd suggest slinging this onto the British Militaria Forums (http://britishmilitariaforums.yuku.com/directory) as well as here; the more the merrier, as they say.

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16th April 2012, 10:35 AM	#2
RDGAC Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: York, UK Posts: 167	Well, unless my Russian totally deserts me, the longer Russian word is a name - assuming it's not worn too badly, I'd say it read "G. Malikov". Either the guy who made the lock, or possibly the one who inspected it, seem likely candidates. On the British lock, I'd conjecture it's a government inspection mark. I'd suggest slinging this onto the British Militaria Forums (http://britishmilitariaforums.yuku.com/directory) as well as here; the more the merrier, as they say.