Helped need identifying a gun-maker, possibly French

[dana_w]

Originally Posted by corrado26

It is unimportant wether the name is "Goyet" or "Goyel", because none of these names is mentioned in the reference books. This will say but nothing, because lots of gunmakers whose names are to be found on guns or pistols are not documented in the "Neue Stöckel" or the "Le Qui est Qui".
corrado26

corrado26

Do you think their is any chance that the makers surname is Brest?

Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

The shape of the lockplate of Dana's gun is still more curved in the traditional "banana" shape. This form was already obsolete in the 1730s. Also if i look closely at the name on the lockplate i would swear i see GoyeT with a t (or a l with a scratch trough it?)

That could be Marcus den toom, but I don't think so. I'll post a closeup of the best lock plate in high contrast.

Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Dana. Can't help with the ID, but I'm confident they are French and pre-1750. Notice the lack of pan-to-frizzen arm. Beautiful pair of early French pistols. So is your's Corrado26! Thanks for posting. Rick.

Thanks Rick!