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Seeking help to identify flint lock pistols (British Tower?)

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I believe both of your pistols were made for the tourist trade in the Mediterranean area of the world.

They were never intended to be actually shot so please do not try. Firing one of these could cause great injury or death to the shooter.
 
As has been said...very cheaply made reproduction wallhangers only. I believe the first one is actually a snaphance...or is this technically a miquelet?
 
Its lock is a Miquelet style.

Notice the external mainspring and the rectangular hole thru the lockplate for the sear that releases the cock. (3rd photo link)
 

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