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That's strange. ???? If you did not get my PM, send me a direct email to: [email protected] and I'll send you my shipping address.

Hi Cyten What a beautiful pistol. And in such wonderful condition. Most of these pistols are not dated. This one is indeed the most obvious large date. Not only the Turkish lock, but the silver decoration on the barrel looks very much Ottoman/Turkish. Even the relief on the butt cap looks...

PM should be there now.

Rudyard: PM Sent.

Sheath Photos....

Hi Guys. Here is an old (but not too old I believe) knife I acquired yesterday. Back Story: Yesterday, I was leaving the gun store walking to the parking lot. About half way to my truck there was a guy walking opposite towards the store. I noticed he was carrying a knife and stopped him and...

Also, nice ball trigger. No one that I know of in the U.S. makes a universal type ball trigger. That would be worth doing a wax casting.

Congratulations. Looks like good workmanship. Will make a nice Circassian style pistol. Rick

OK, OK. Let me look again and see which "original" lock would be a good one. I'm thinking more of a size that would look good on fowler. About mid-size. Of course, we could use the TRS lock off my escopeta. But I think we all agreed it would be legal, but not kosher. Let me look again and...

Would be MUCH better to just send me the mainspring itself in one of those padded envelopes. Couldn't cost much. Other than appearance, the broke mainspring is not much good now. If I can match it very close with one of my parts locks, job done. I'll just mail both springs back to you. If...

Yes, it's the shippers that are the problem. Same with most of Europe. They can make up their own rules of what they will and will not ship. If Rudyard was going to send me a lock only, I would just mark the small box export description: "Antique Lock" and be done with it. If I were...

Cyten: Thanks for the photos !!! 1. The decoration on the stock of that matchlock looks more Ottoman to me Ottoman variations are considered rare today. And I see what you suggest with the Belgium proofed barrel. Good chance the engraving was on the barrel was done by the assembly...

Hi Rudyard I was suggesting the possibility of using just the mainspring. I have other locks like this that are "parts" locks that I can scavenge from. Since your lock is already mounted on a working gun, it would be worth fixing. If you don't have the facilities there in NZ, here is an...

Welcome to the Forum Great looking Derringer. There are many members on this Forum that shoot both originals and commercial/custom replicas. Much fun with all. But there's that little extra thrill you get shooting an original. Can't really explain it. But those who do shoot originals...

If there is enough interest, I would be glad to supply one of my locks.

Bearclaw" Welcome to the Forum. Sent you a PM. Have the lock your looking for. Rick

OK. At 11-lbs. that does not necessarily make it a rampart/wall gun. Maybe used in the carriage on top of an elephant while hunting tigers ? LOL It seems the locals thought the longer barrels on a smooth bore brought greater accuracy. Don't know. While we do find these matchlocks with...

Haven't heard back from the OP to see how the stock cutting went. No PM either. Hope ALL is OK.

Appears to be a plain, munitions grade wall/rampart gun. Actually, very common. Rick

Hi Lawrence. It does indeed appear you have an Indian matchlock wall/rampart type gun. How much does it weigh on your bath scale ? The series of numbers are usually a combination of period registration/inventory/rack numbers assigned to these guns - often after capture. The only ones I've...