Can anyone identify this pistol?

[rlbrl]

I would appreciate any assistance on finding out any info about the make and origin of this gun.

Thanks
Randy

 

[Mike Brooks]

Need more pictures, but I'm thinking it was probably made for the middle eastern or north african trade.

 

It appears to be a middle eastern piece of dubious manufacture,and quality Recent make ,like in the last 20 years. Might be a hand grenade if you tried to fire it. The lock gives it away.

 

[Okwaho]

I agree with both responses and it would make a great wall hanger fastened to a good piece of finished walnut or cherry with nice molding.
Tom Patton

 

[2172]

don't overlook using it as a paper weight..will drive the office Liberals nuts..Hank

 

[lanedh]

Add some lead balls and (empty) powder flask to the display....

 

[robinghewitt]

Recent make ,like in the last 20 years.

C'est la vie, I bought one of them

 

[rlbrl]

I want to thank everyone for thier humorious remarks. A few I did laugh at. I didn't purchase it. It was given to me by my wifes mother. It was her late husbands gun. No one seems to know where he got it. By no means am I going to fire it. I too believe it would probably explode. But, the wood is all inlaid with silver and stock is worn like it was held with the second hand for steading purposes. It looks as though it was used heavily at one time. I will get somemore pictures taked if anyone thinks they might be interested.

Thanks everyone
Randy

 

[laufer]

Turkish or Syrian, probably Tyrkish.
Be crfl. :thumbsup:

 

[rlbrl]

 

[lanedh]

Turkish origin with a European lock.

 

[WRussell]

I'm no expert, but I've been told by one that the Turks got into making repro's of European guns of the 1600's and 1700's sometime in the 1800's. I guess the style just caught on. There were, as you might expect, good ones and bad ones. The good ones I think are sold these days as "19th century reproductions" without mentioning Turkey (it can be impossible to tell where they were made, of course). The lower quality ones are sold as Turkish or Middle Eastern.

There are usually Middle Eastern design elements that give them away, like on yours, but some are faithful copies and only a trained eye can spot them for what they are.

Some makers seemed to just pick the ideas that appealed to them, from whatever era or area, so you see mixes of French German and English design elements.

 

You left out the most important photo: a closeup pic of the breech end of the top of the barrel. That is where proof marks will be. Pics of the screws holding the thing together would be VERY useful; the entire screw not just the head.

 

[rlbrl]

I want to thank everyone for thier responces. This has been very helpful. I will get a closeup and post it tonight. This amature has found this to be very exciting.

Thanks again