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Hello Friends,

I was lucky and became this beautyful Flintlock Pistol Smoothbore 15mm. Can anyone tell me how old this Gun is an from where they came?! Hope you can help👍🏻thank you
 

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Getting a German vibe here.

The side plate depicting a farm house and a woman and a guy with something carried over his shoulder on the trigger guard smells German.
 
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Thanks for your answer! I looks like Diana the Hunting Godess with a Bow! But how old is they?! Fo you think German?
 
I'm not sure that it is as old as some here think. There is a distinct casting line on the cock. That piece would of been forged originally. The cock may be a replacement and the rest of the gun is original and old. It is a really cool piece.

edit- And the side plate looks like the 'engraving' is cast into the plate.
 
FIW, before I'd even consider buying it, I would want to see and barrel markings - hidden under the wood or in plain sight.
 
Ok but how old they can be? You think its a replica?
I DON'T know, but a couple of things stand out to me. Hopefully some real experts will chime in. The cast engraved side plate and the casting line on the cock stand out like sore thumbs to ME.
 
No all funtions sre ok no reproduction its from a serious collector he told me carlsbad style maybee balkan
 
Nice piece & judging by photos it's Germanic & is from the 1700s.
As other forum members state a look for markings inside of the lock & under the barrel
may reveal more information.
relic shooter
 
Hello Friends, today the pistol came with dhl! Its aesome nice light hand the stock ist butleood and on the barrel stsnds H S Pretzburg 1778. the barrel was clean light rusty shade inside. Who knows this maker is it german?
 
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