Ottoman flintlock

[phil.reid]

Interesting how research we took as gospel is now being replaced, certainly makes sense that these aattributed german/ austrian pistols could well have been made within the Ottoman empire either by European gunsmiths or skilled local gunsmiths to a European style.

[fernando]

Beautiful pistols indeed.
Interesting how different cultures handled the situation of the loose ramrod.


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[survtech]

Interesting how different cultures handled the situation of the loose ramrod.

Yes, it is Fernando.

I have this picture in my mind of someone drawing their flintlock from their belt with a cowboy-like flourish and putting their attackers eye out as the ramrod flies out of it's sleeve like an arrow from a bow.

Another image is of the poor soldier who, after loading his pistol, gets shot as he tries to figure out how the captive ramrod fits back into the pistol.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by survtech

... Another image is of the poor soldier who, after loading his pistol, gets shot as he tries to figure out how the captive ramrod fits back into the pistol.

A bit of a tricky procedure indeed; every other time i tried to do it myself, hesitation took place .

[Norman McCormick]

Hi,
My only example of a suma is a utilitarian Ottoman military combination of rod and powder flask early 19thC. Pictured is also an illustration of same from the book Description of Egypt.
Regards,
Norman.


P.S. A very fine pair of pistols you had.

[survtech]

Originally Posted by Norman McCormick

Hi,
My only example of a suma is a utilitarian Ottoman military combination of rod and powder flask early 19thC. Pictured is also an illustration of same from the book Description of Egypt.
Regards,
Norman.


P.S. A very fine pair of pistols you had.

Thanks Norman, and thanks for the photo, Sumas could become the focus of a whole new genre of collecting.