Looking for any info.

[The Foiadas]

This was gifted to me by my boss. He didn’t know the history of it. He said his dad and grandfather probably didn’t either. He’s originally from the East coast/Ohio area. He has fired it.

 

[Sam squanch]

Miquelet lock pistol. I’ve never seen a lock plate shaped like that before on a miquelet. At first glance, I thought it was a wall hanging decorative piece, but maybe not….. are you able to take it apart carefully? Like to see the inside of the lock and underneath the barrel.

 

[rickystl]

Spanish miquelet horse type pistol with large bore. Might have been a private commission build for a Spanish officer. Pistol looks about 1800. Maybe a bit earlier. The tail of the lock plates can vary, but the square shape on this one tells me post-1800. Notice the small screw in front of the frizzen. A common feature seen on miquelet locks. This allows a worn frizzen face to be replaced without having to replace the entire frizzen. Overall, the pistol shows a heavy patina. But as long as the bore is in decent condition, no reason not to shoot it. The lock looks like it will clean up better. It's a very cool looking pistol.

Rick

 

[2 shots]

nice boss you have there

 

[Sam squanch]

Does your boss have any other flintlocks to give away?