Asking for help

[PJHeil]

Friend asked me what this may be as it was left for him. Not for sale as it was his Pop's. He has no expectations and it's a keeper regardless but curious. I have zero clue except for the "obvious" so I told him I'd post on Calguns to get opinions. Thanks in advance!

[pitfighter]

A fine looking late 18/19th Century Arabian Miquelet flintlock rat-tail pistol - with a really nice looking lock and nice brass engraving. May be missing a screw on the lock (picture is small,) but that's easily remedied.

There are awful-cheap "wall-hangers" made for tourists (often posted on forums by breathless bargain-hunters), this is NOT one, your friend's is a really nice example, don't let him get side-swiped by some cretinous charlatan.

There won't be markings on the lock or barrel that mean anything unless it's a pilfered Brit or French Lock, which this one isn't.

On the value front, I choose my words carefully, but suffice to say there is a particular rich market for high-end antique middle Eastern weapons, if you can access it.

[SkyHawk]

It's an old flintlock

Sorry, can't help much more. Others may know it at first glance, but better pics especially of any and all markings would help

[BrokerB]

Are those made for kids ? They are very tiny

[someoneeasy]

Are those made for kids ? They are very tiny

For ants!

[Saigon1965]

Listen to Pit here -

A fine looking late 18/19th Century Arabian Miquelet flintlock rat-tail pistol - with a really nice looking lock and nice brass engraving. May be missing a screw on the lock (picture is small,) but that's easily remedied.

There are awful-cheap "wall-hangers" made for tourists (often posted on forums by breathless bargain-hunters), this is NOT one, your friend's is a really nice example, don't let him get side-swiped by some cretinous charlatan.

There won't be markings on the lock or barrel that mean anything unless it's a pilfered Brit or French Lock, which this one isn't.

On the value front, I choose my words carefully, but suffice to say there is a particular rich market for high-end antique middle Eastern weapons, if you can access it.

[Sir Toast]

It is a King Tut assault weapon. It is a very rare piece. Don't sell it.

[plumbum]

Pitfighter nailed it. That’s a clean looking (relatively speaking) lock.
Even if it was a Khyber Pass keepsake, it’s a really legit looking one.

[AR22]

I cannot tell much,blind guys like large photos,LOL Looks kinda nice though.

[Alan Block]

I’d go with North African maybe Moroccan.or Libyan. The Miquelet locks were often imported from Italy or Spain.

[PJHeil]

Thank you everyone! Sorry for the poor pics...