Blunderbuss etching identification query

Norman McCormick · 7th November 2010, 12:33 PM

Hi Sway,
I think this was made for the Turkish market first half 19thC. Without makers marks on the lock or barrel it would be difficult to pin down a country of origin. I would suspect it would be one of the more prolific 'arms exporters' e.g. Belgium, Great Britain etc. it might conceivably be a mix of local and imported parts. If you can remove the barrel there may be makers marks on the underside. Nice piece and welcome to the Forum.
Regards,
Norman.

7th November 2010, 12:33 PM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi Sway, I think this was made for the Turkish market first half 19thC. Without makers marks on the lock or barrel it would be difficult to pin down a country of origin. I would suspect it would be one of the more prolific 'arms exporters' e.g. Belgium, Great Britain etc. it might conceivably be a mix of local and imported parts. If you can remove the barrel there may be makers marks on the underside. Nice piece and welcome to the Forum. Regards, Norman. Last edited by Norman McCormick; 7th November 2010 at 12:58 PM.