Posted 6 years ago
bigriver
(17 items)
This belonged to my Grandfather who was a rancher in Montana in the 1890's to 1920's. He had many connections to old families from the South. So it made me wonder. I don't find any markings on it. The metal barrel looks sort of handwrought. Comments, please. Thanks for looking at this.
Looks like a decorator piece-- looks nice from a distance and when seen up close, it isn't even a functioning weapon.
I used to see similar items sold in Middle East souks.
scott
First of all, flintlocks are not my speciality and I would like to see more images, especially of the bore and underside of the pistol. My first impression, though, is that this is a toy or display piece not actually a firearm that is meant to be fired. Here is a good explanation of how a flintlock is constructed and functions:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flintlock_mechanism
Old Middle East tourist piece.
Any guess as to how old a fake piece like this would be. Very clever. Fooled me, but I know little about guns. I'd sure like to know how my Grandfather came to own it. I never saw it as a kid and I loved toy guns then. He was probably wise in keeping out of my sight. Thanks to all.