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Help with flintlock pistol ID?
Alright, so I was watching Pawn Stars ("Priceless jewels? I'll give ya 25 cents!") and a flintlock pistol, apparently from the Ottoman Empire, caught my eye - mainly because it was very similar looking to one that my roommate left at my house.
I'd never really taken the time to identify it since I always thought it was a replica, but after hearing that the ramrod was sometimes decorative, even on older guns (no clue about the truth of this) to prevent it from being snagged in a holster, it became more attention-worthy. So here are some pictures I snapped...taken with a cell phone, so apologies for the quality...
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No serial numbers or anything other than engravings (which would probably give it away as a replica). I'm not familiar at all with muzzle-loading firearms, so any help I can get on this would be great!
By the way...
1) That is a twist tie at the front, he probably put it on there because the fit between the barrel and stock was loose, and
2) Yes, I did cook chicken tonight, and I didn't feel like cleaning off the stove before snapping photos.
And yes, the chicken was delicious.
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- JakeLv 610 years agoFavorite Answer
Well I'm no expert but most known gunmakers would put their name or symbol on a gun as a way of saying "Hey I made this awesome gun, if you want one give me money" and showing how proud they are of their creation. Since it doesn't have any of these marking I would say it's probably a replica or a gun that was deemed poor quality. Most likely a replica.
But hey, I'm not a professional so I could very well be wrong.