European naval pistol?

corrado26 · 10th January 2023, 11:12 AM

The round foreend of the trigger guard and the style of the sideplate is particularly typical for French pistols of the second half of the 18th century. The lack of proofmarks clearly affirms this. It is certainly a navy pistol made upon a private order of a French officer of the mercantile marine or the navy.

Raf · 10th January 2023, 02:35 PM

Yes its French C 1770 but I wouldn't necessarily assume that the brass barrel and lock plate indicate a naval use. The cock is a working life replacement and this together with the extemporised barrel band suggests it's had a hard life somewhere out east.

Fernando K · 10th January 2023, 07:41 PM

Hello

I agree. Shortly after the cock is fired, the jaws screw will hit the frizzen at the top end. The upper jaw is too long, as is the screw. The band that holds the barrel does not correspond to the model

Affectionately

10th January 2023, 11:12 AM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,231	The round foreend of the trigger guard and the style of the sideplate is particularly typical for French pistols of the second half of the 18th century. The lack of proofmarks clearly affirms this. It is certainly a navy pistol made upon a private order of a French officer of the mercantile marine or the navy.

10th January 2023, 02:35 PM	#2
Raf Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Posts: 252	Yes its French C 1770 but I wouldn't necessarily assume that the brass barrel and lock plate indicate a naval use. The cock is a working life replacement and this together with the extemporised barrel band suggests it's had a hard life somewhere out east.

10th January 2023, 07:41 PM	#3
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 671	Hello I agree. Shortly after the cock is fired, the jaws screw will hit the frizzen at the top end. The upper jaw is too long, as is the screw. The band that holds the barrel does not correspond to the model Affectionately