Albanian all metal pistol

Cerjak · 10th November 2017, 06:45 PM

Albanian all metal pistol
This pistol is very heavy ,the body made in massive cast bronze
the same shape are seen on some European pistols

Kubur · 11th November 2017, 02:08 AM

Hi Jean-Luc,

It was advertised as Albanian but it is Greek!!
(trigger, trigger guard, decorations...)
It's a very good catch as always!
Look at this one in the National Historical Museum in Athens.

Kubur

Cerjak · 11th November 2017, 09:49 AM

Hi Kubur
Thank you very Much for the picture and origin infomation.
Best
Jean Luc

rickystl · 17th November 2017, 03:59 PM

Hi Cerjak

I agree with Kubur. That is a nice Greek pistol. And in a style you don't normally encounter. It's a bit hard to tell from the patina on the lock plate, but it appears to have originally been made in flintlock. Due to the nice matching engraving on the hammer, the conversion to percussion may have been carried out by the same gunsmith who originally made the pistol (?)
Again, nice find.

Rick

10th November 2017, 06:45 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Albanian all metal pistol Albanian all metal pistol This pistol is very heavy ,the body made in massive cast bronze the same shape are seen on some European pistols Attached Images

11th November 2017, 02:08 AM	#2
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Hi Jean-Luc, It was advertised as Albanian but it is Greek!! (trigger, trigger guard, decorations...) It's a very good catch as always! Look at this one in the National Historical Museum in Athens. Kubur Attached Images

11th November 2017, 09:49 AM	#3
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Hi Kubur Thank you very Much for the picture and origin infomation. Best Jean Luc

17th November 2017, 03:59 PM	#4
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Hi Cerjak I agree with Kubur. That is a nice Greek pistol. And in a style you don't normally encounter. It's a bit hard to tell from the patina on the lock plate, but it appears to have originally been made in flintlock. Due to the nice matching engraving on the hammer, the conversion to percussion may have been carried out by the same gunsmith who originally made the pistol (?) Again, nice find. Rick