Flintlock Pistol for Comment and ID

[corrado26]

This is a really nice pistol in a very good condition. Its gunmaker tried to imitate the European style and I think he added a signature without any knowledge of what he had to write. He just lined up letters of the European alphabet without any sense.
corrado26

[fernando]

Originally Posted by corrado26

...Its gunmaker tried to imitate the European style and I think he added a signature without any knowledge of what he had to write. He just lined up letters of the European alphabet without any sense ...

Apparently an usual procedure .

[Aslan Paladin]

That looks nice Stu. Congratulations!

[Oliver Pinchot]

The unusual combination of dense lineal inlay of this type (usually in pewter wire,) and gems, glass or otherwise, is characteristic of Ottoman Syria in the second half of the 19th century.

There is a similar variant which is mounted with a spherical butt (occasionally a flattened sphere,) showing influence from the weapons of Circassians who were posted in the Ottoman provinces.

[rickystl]

Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot

The unusual combination of dense lineal inlay of this type (usually in pewter wire,) and gems, glass or otherwise, is characteristic of Ottoman Syria in the second half of the 19th century.

There is a similar variant which is mounted with a spherical butt (occasionally a flattened sphere,) showing influence from the weapons of Circassians who were posted in the Ottoman provinces.

Thanks Oliver for the reply. Interesting.

Rick

[rickystl]

Originally Posted by fernando

Apparently an usual procedure .

Unfortunately, yes.