Can anyone give me some information on a flintlock I have owned for about 20 years pictures below

[RichardTW]

 

[RichardTW]

Just add it has numbers and letter stamped on the barrel suggesting it’s from Spain

 

[TFoley]

Can you please show us?

Many of us here know what Spanish proof and makers' marks look like.

 

[RichardTW]

Here are some photos

 

[rich pierce]

It’s not a flintlock. It’s a caplock or percussion pistol.

 

[oldwood]

One of the "could be's " , the percussion pistol could be a Spanish kit gun from the 1970's. These could be bought in most small dept. stores , K-marts, etc. . Some in my family as well purchased them , and due to poor skills w/ rubber hammer assembly methods , most ended up in my fathers shop to be finished. Since most m/ler's are fun to shoot , this type pistol gave many an unsuspected soul a start in black powder fun. ............oldwood

 

[Thagomizer]

I concur with Oldwood-it's an early Spanish kit build. I don't remember the brand, but I recall that shield shaped inlay.

 

[RichardTW]

Ok well thank you for describing it, my late father gave it to me years ago so to me it will always be a treasure again thank for your knowledge I’m overwhelmed

 

[SDSmlf]

Looks similar to a Spanish made Jukar/CVA Derringer from the 1970s or 1980s. Here is a photograph of one that sits in my safe.

 

[toot]

I beleave that CVA, made them , NO?

 

[toot]

they are CRUSTY, but a fun little gun to shoot.

 

[Rifleman1776]

I concur with Oldwood-it's an early Spanish kit build. I don't remember the brand, but I recall that shield shaped inlay.

Same ones were sold under many brand names. CVA and DGW were two of the biggies.

 

[rickystl]

Agree with the above comments. Those Spanish made kits were sold even back in the late 1960's I think. I remember them in Dixie's catalog. They probably did get a number of young shooters started in black powder.

Rick

 

[Sam squanch]

They also caused a lot of frustration trying to get them to go off......

 

[Crawfish]

CVA for sure, here’s mine. Mine has no inlay.

 

[Eterry]

I know Dixie Gun Works sold a kit as well as an assembled "Derringer ". Both had the shield inlay. I never saw a CVA with an inlay.

Btw, I met Turner's son and daughter in Dallas at the NRA convention. They still carry a version of the same gun today.

Enjoy!

 

[SDSmlf]

CVA for sure, here’s mine.

Why doesn’t the OP’s have ‘Derringer Philadelphia’ stamped on the lock and a pin to hold the barrel in the stock (OP’s uses a wedge), like the photograph of your CVA?

 

[Eutycus]

They also caused a lot of frustration trying to get them to go off......

So it wasn't just me?

 

[Eterry]

Found it.

 

[Eutycus]

Did only some kits or year models have that brass shield inlay? Mine didn't.