Unknown gun/pistol

corrado26 · 12th February 2017, 02:48 PM

I have in my collection since a very long time this flintlock gun or pistol and I have been all the years without any success in finding out where and when and for which purpose this piece has been made.
The mounts are probably of cast silver, the trigger and the trigger plate look like Gold, all silver wire inlays are complete and the wood is without any damage.
There is a signature "NOLTEN" or "NOLTON" on the lockplate, but the first "N" is written differently to the last one what seems for me to be very strange. There are no marks or stamps on the barrel or the inside of the lock.
The ramrod is not extendable, jus cut into the wood.

Thanks a lot for your attention
corrado26

12th February 2017, 02:48 PM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,206	Unknown gun/pistol I have in my collection since a very long time this flintlock gun or pistol and I have been all the years without any success in finding out where and when and for which purpose this piece has been made. The mounts are probably of cast silver, the trigger and the trigger plate look like Gold, all silver wire inlays are complete and the wood is without any damage. There is a signature "NOLTEN" or "NOLTON" on the lockplate, but the first "N" is written differently to the last one what seems for me to be very strange. There are no marks or stamps on the barrel or the inside of the lock. The ramrod is not extendable, jus cut into the wood. Thanks a lot for your attention corrado26 Attached Images