Knee-pistol of the Osmanic Empire

Kubur · 3rd January 2018, 10:07 AM

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Originally Posted by digenis

According to Greek sources these "knee-pistols" were primarily used in the maritime environment by sailors. I guess when boarding an enemy vessel or defending against such action they would serve as a combat shotgun would today. Spray the pellets and close with the enemy for the direct action with the yataghan.

Very nice piece.

Digenis is right and brings us to the first post. This blunderbuss is from Tunisia.
The pirates and privateers from North Africa were very active from Morocco to Algeria....

Fernando K · 3rd January 2018, 10:55 AM

Hello everyone

Mmmm ..... I have my doubts. Despite the lush decoration, it seems a piece for tourists. The engraving seems to me that it has been imitated in the foundry. I would like to see some picture of the inside of the key .....

Affectionately. Fernando K

corrado26 · 3rd January 2018, 03:05 PM

Here are some more Fotos
corrado26

Fernando K · 3rd January 2018, 03:27 PM

Hello

Definitely, it seems to me a lock armed with castings, instead of being forged. I have not seen any indication that has been filed in any part, not even in the springs. The surfaces show a granulate, compatible with casting

The decoration in the barrel in the shape of a zig-zag show a rounded edge, incompatible with the chiseling or chiseled.

A test would be to mount a stone in the foot of the cat (cock or hammer) and shoot, to see if the frizzen produces sparks. If, as I suspect it is false, it would not produce sparks.

is what I think, just by looking at the pictures.

Affectionately. Fernando K

Kubur · 4th January 2018, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Fernando K

Hello

Definitely, it seems to me a lock armed with castings, instead of being forged. I have not seen any indication that has been filed in any part, not even in the springs. The surfaces show a granulate, compatible with casting
Fernando K

So these pistols are also tourist pistols??
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...unisian+pistol

No way Fernando (not always)!

Kubur

Fernando K · 4th January 2018, 11:28 AM

Kubur

I mean Corrado's gun. Of those that are in the other post, I have to analyze with more time.

Fernando k

Fernando K · 4th January 2018, 02:01 PM

Hello

Here I upload an image of a lock of the same origin. As you can see the decoration is in fine lines, achieved with a hand chisel or burin chisel. In the disputed lock, the decoration is rude, because fine lines can not be reproduced in the mold

Fernando K

3rd January 2018, 03:05 PM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,226	Here are some more Fotos corrado26 Attached Images

4th January 2018, 02:01 PM	#7
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 671	Hello Here I upload an image of a lock of the same origin. As you can see the decoration is in fine lines, achieved with a hand chisel or burin chisel. In the disputed lock, the decoration is rude, because fine lines can not be reproduced in the mold Fernando K Attached Images

3rd January 2018, 10:55 AM	#2
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 671	Hello everyone Mmmm ..... I have my doubts. Despite the lush decoration, it seems a piece for tourists. The engraving seems to me that it has been imitated in the foundry. I would like to see some picture of the inside of the key ..... Affectionately. Fernando K

3rd January 2018, 03:27 PM	#4
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 671	Hello Definitely, it seems to me a lock armed with castings, instead of being forged. I have not seen any indication that has been filed in any part, not even in the springs. The surfaces show a granulate, compatible with casting The decoration in the barrel in the shape of a zig-zag show a rounded edge, incompatible with the chiseling or chiseled. A test would be to mount a stone in the foot of the cat (cock or hammer) and shoot, to see if the frizzen produces sparks. If, as I suspect it is false, it would not produce sparks. is what I think, just by looking at the pictures. Affectionately. Fernando K

4th January 2018, 11:28 AM	#6
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 671	Kubur I mean Corrado's gun. Of those that are in the other post, I have to analyze with more time. Fernando k