Double barelled flintlock ottoman pistol

[eftihis]

Visiting a friend's collection, i saw this curious double barelled flintlock pistol. I have never seen a similar one! It has 2 different pans, and the one is movable.The way that it is operating is that you first fill one pan with powder, so to be ready, and then you slide the other pan and put it on top of it. You fill it with powder, fire the shot, and then move it on the side so that the lower pan is now visible and ready to be ignited.
IS this a european made arm that was meant for export in the ottoman market? Or it a known type of firearm? Also there are some sort of inscriptions on either side among the wire decoration, it would be great if someone could make a translation.

[kahnjar1]

A most unusual and beautiful pistol IMHO.
The only other styles of double barrel flintlock pistols I have seen are: fixed side by side barrels with left and right hand locks, and turn over barrels with their own locks.
An observation of the subject pistol.....with both pans full of powder, there would be a risk of double discharge UNLESS the pans have a really good seal to stop any spark getting to the lower pan powder.
Stu

[Rick]

Looks like an almost guaranteed chain fire to me.
The bottom pan looks very commodious compared to the upper one.

[corrado26]

Here are fotos of a miquelet pistol with a very similar system.
After having given powder to the basic pan one pushs back what is then the bottom of the upper pan and fills this with powder too.l After the first shot - and when you are still alive - you remove this bottom and can shoot a second time.
corrado26

[Kubur]

Hi

What a strange animal...
There is no inscriptions here.
It could be North African, you have this kind of pan on Moroccan guns...

Best,
Kubur

[eftihis]

i meant here

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Kubur

Hi

What a strange animal...
There is no inscriptions here.
It could be North African, you have this kind of pan on Moroccan guns...

Best,
Kubur

No, that is incorrect. The pan on Moroccan guns is a SINGLE pan, with a cover which moves away when the cock comes down. See Snaphaunce lock below...The round piece is the part that moves.
Stu