Found this relic, any guesses ?

[offroadjunkie]

Found this at an Estate sale. Looked like a toy at first, but after a closer inspection it is a functioning pistol. It has abalone shell inserts, and metal inlay. Definetly handmade. Anyone know?

http://www.geocities.com/robsmotogarage/gun001.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/robsmotogarage/gun002.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/robsmotogarage/gun003.jpg

http://www.geocities.com/robsmotogarage/gun004.jpg

[jamesob]

no worky

[olhunter]

no worky

Yep, linky-no-worky. Yahoo is phasing out Geocities. Maybe it's been phased already.

[Gunaria]

That link works for me.



J/K


Great first post. When you can get us some pics, I pretty sure somebody around here will know what it is. Welcome to CGN.

[Chach]

Links worked for me, but figured I'd help out the OP. DK what it is, but looks like it'd be a nice wall-hanger

[AJAX22]

looks like a Mideastern piece

[offroadjunkie]

Thanks Chach! Much appreciated. Must be prelim-phaseout for geocities. Not much for free out there anymore...

[Gunaria]

Thanks Chach! Much appreciated. Must be prelim-phaseout for geocities. Not much for free out there anymore...

https://www.tinypic.com

[professorhard]

Pretty cool looking. Wonder how old it is

[blooboi]

don't clean it, when you get to this point of antiquity, cleaning it could damage the value

[Ron-Solo]

Very old flintlock. Mid 1800's they began converting to percussion cap. Make sure the ramrod goes all the way to the bottom of the barrel. I encountered one that my father bought at a garage sale as a wall hanger that had a powder charge and shot wrapped in a piece of newspaper dated 1907. When we pulled the charge and touched off the powder, it still burned.

Look for markings on the side plate or 'lock' Good chance it's English or French. Don't know where the middle eastern thing came from.

I wouldn't recommend firing it. The steel they used in those days was not always the best.

[Gunaria]

Those modern flat head screws look a little bit suspicious to me. Maybe an old kit gun or a repair done sometime in the 20th century.

Could we get a pic of the other side as well.

[M. Sage]

I encountered one that my father bought at a garage sale as a wall hanger that had a powder charge and shot wrapped in a piece of newspaper dated 1907. When we pulled the charge and touched off the powder, it still burned.

As long as it's not exposed to water... Naval shells from the Civil War can still be set off. Just last year one killed a collector who was trying to remove the powder charge.

[gun toting monkeyboy]

It looks like it was meant to be a wall hanger, not a real firearm. The lock is fake. The whole thing is crude to the point of looking like something fobbed off on tourists. It could be middle eastern, or it could be Mexican. Either way, it isn't real.

-Mb

[JTecalo]

It looks like it was meant to be a wall hanger, not a real firearm. The lock is fake. The whole thing is crude to the point of looking like something fobbed off on tourists. It could be middle eastern, or it could be Mexican. Either way, it isn't real.
-Mb

I'm no expert by any means but I've seen a couple like this pistol that were fakes or made for tourists.

Not saying this is one of those but when I saw the pic my first thought was Pier One.

If it's real that would be a find.