Spanish Pistol for I.D.

kahnjar1 · 15th August 2011, 01:49 AM

I see that Fernando has already given you some dates for Bustindui. The information I have is as follows:
Agostino Bustindui 1740-1802. Worked in Eibar and Madrid. In Madrid he worked in the gunshop with Joaquin Zelaya (Gunmaker to Ferdinand VI, circa 1753-1760). A presentation pair of pistols to Ferdinand VII of Spain are now in the Real Armeria in Madrid.
Juan Esteban Bustindui, son of Agostino, worked 1800-1827.
The four marks shown in the last pic of your pistol barrel are those shown as being used by Bustindui, the top one which looks like a cross sitting on a coathanger, is that of Agostino.
This information from 100 Great Guns by Merrill Lindsay.
Regards Stu

15th August 2011, 01:49 AM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,811	I see that Fernando has already given you some dates for Bustindui. The information I have is as follows: Agostino Bustindui 1740-1802. Worked in Eibar and Madrid. In Madrid he worked in the gunshop with Joaquin Zelaya (Gunmaker to Ferdinand VI, circa 1753-1760). A presentation pair of pistols to Ferdinand VII of Spain are now in the Real Armeria in Madrid. Juan Esteban Bustindui, son of Agostino, worked 1800-1827. The four marks shown in the last pic of your pistol barrel are those shown as being used by Bustindui, the top one which looks like a cross sitting on a coathanger, is that of Agostino. This information from 100 Great Guns by Merrill Lindsay. Regards Stu