Turkish Pistol ?

rickystl · 5th April 2012, 06:59 PM

Hi Teodor. Thanks so much for your reply. Do let me clarify it's only my "opinion" that I believe the pistol was Turkish made vs made in the Balkans. I can only base this on the many samples I've looked at.
I have a Persian made longarm that has similar mosaic decoration the entire length of the stock. That similar decoration has shown up on guns made all over the region. Again, thanks for your imput. Much appreciated. Rick.

Norman McCormick · 5th April 2012, 07:18 PM

Hi,
Lock from my Greek Kariofili, the general lock shape and setup look reasonably similar.
Regards,
Norman.

rickystl · 8th April 2012, 04:35 PM

Hi Norman. That is a very nice Kariofili !!! Appears to be in great condition. It would not surprise me if the lock on your gun was actually European made (styled for the local market). If you get a chance, please post more photos of your's.
I have disassembled - and even repaired - many of the locks on these type of guns. While often highly stylized and decorated, I find the lock internals, even the locks internal geometry to be lacking compared to actual European made locks. There's probably a number of reasons for this including the experience of the locksmith, tools available, etc.
In any case, I find these guns fascinating and really enjoy collecting them. There's not many of us out there that collect these guns. Most of the guys are interested in the blades and armour. Thanks again for Posting. Much appreciated. Rick.

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Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,657	Hi, Lock from my Greek Kariofili, the general lock shape and setup look reasonably similar. Regards, Norman. Attached Images

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5th April 2012, 06:59 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Teodor. Thanks so much for your reply. Do let me clarify it's only my "opinion" that I believe the pistol was Turkish made vs made in the Balkans. I can only base this on the many samples I've looked at. I have a Persian made longarm that has similar mosaic decoration the entire length of the stock. That similar decoration has shown up on guns made all over the region. Again, thanks for your imput. Much appreciated. Rick.

8th April 2012, 04:35 PM	#3
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Norman. That is a very nice Kariofili !!! Appears to be in great condition. It would not surprise me if the lock on your gun was actually European made (styled for the local market). If you get a chance, please post more photos of your's. I have disassembled - and even repaired - many of the locks on these type of guns. While often highly stylized and decorated, I find the lock internals, even the locks internal geometry to be lacking compared to actual European made locks. There's probably a number of reasons for this including the experience of the locksmith, tools available, etc. In any case, I find these guns fascinating and really enjoy collecting them. There's not many of us out there that collect these guns. Most of the guys are interested in the blades and armour. Thanks again for Posting. Much appreciated. Rick.