I was referring to the pistol shown in the post above TFoley's post. All of the pictures seem to be of the same gun.
Oh, sorry, my mistake.I was referring to the pistol shown in the post above TFoley's post. All of the pictures seem to be of the same gun.
Small Percussion Pistol: I agree with previous post. Likely a Belgium made folding trigger box lock. Probably 1850's to early 1860's. Many of these were made for personal protection and shipped throughout Europe and North America.
Large Percussion Pistol: I agree with Hawkeye2. This is a better quality Tourist item made for display only. These and other styles of pistols were popular European (especially Spain) tourist items during the 1920's to 1950's. Made more realistic looking than the lower quality examples coming from Middle Eastern areas in later years and today.
Rat Tail Pistol: I'm still convinced it's from Algeria. Sometime during the first half of the 19th Century.
Last Flintlock Pistol: The additional photos - for me anyway - is more evidence that I believe this pistol was made somewhere in Europe - for export and resale to the Ottoman market. The lack of a ramrod provision and the engraving style on the lock and side plate are a generic form popular in the Eastern regions.
Rick
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