need information on markings and or maker

[johnraleksa]

was thinking of restoring this pistol. after taking it apart I realized it maybe older then I thought. do any of these markings tell anything of who made it or year it was made?.

 

[Brokennock]

Probably get better and more timely answers in the handgun or gun builders sections.

 

[Robby]

And a lot more pictures including the stock.
Robby

 

[TFoley]

Image #3 is the mark of the post-1925 London Proof House - Crown over GP [gun proof]. You can make of that what you will.

 

[johnraleksa]

And a lot more pictures including the stock.
Robby

And a lot more pictures including the stock.
Robby

last two pic @

 

[johnraleksa]

last two pic @

last two pictures are of inside the barrel .why the five indentations at base has me.

 

[TFoley]

Thanks for your pics - I'll be frank and say that right now it looks like a put-together combination old and new parts. The stock is very crude compared with ANY English-made gun purporting to be of the flintlock era, nor does it actually look to be English in shape or style, although Mr D Person might tell me I'm wrong. The screws I discounted instantly, but as for the punch-marks in the breech plug - their significance totally escapes me. I've never seen anything like that before.

 

[johnraleksa]

Thanks for your pics - I'll be frank and say that right now it looks like a put-together combination old and new parts. The stock is very crude compared with ANY English-made gun purporting to be of the flintlock era, nor does it actually look to be English in shape or style, although Mr D Person might tell me I'm wrong. The screws I discounted instantly, but as for the punch-marks in the breech plug - their significance totally escapes me. I've never seen anything like that before.

thanks for your reply. I'm inclined to think the same about put together. I knew that 2 of screws were newer then the others. with that said I'll try to make it look good and hang it some where.

 

[TFoley]

Good plan. Let's see it when you've finished it.

 

[toot]

the 5 dots could have been a match mark at assembly?

 

[cynthialee]

I was thinking the 5 dots may be a personal makers mark for the builder, pretty much just for his ability to say it was his

 

[appalichian hunter]

Perhaps 5 dirt bags in the ground somewhere.

 

[johnraleksa]

I was thinking the 5 dots may be a personal makers mark for the builder, pretty much just for his ability to say it was his

that could be and would make sense

 

[toot]

after all of the years of shooting they are still visible, remarkable?

 

[johnraleksa]

after all of the years of shooting they are still visible, remarkable?

yes and still in good shape. can say that it had been used a fare amount. the inspection endoscope I use for all my BP guns is the best thing I got for these guns. didn't buy it for that reason but realize it would work and see how truly clean I got it from top to bottom.

 

[toot]

sorta like having a COLINOSKEPEY, you know the thing that checks our bottoms.

 

[johnraleksa]

sorta like having a COLINOSKEPEY, you know the thing that checks our bottoms.

yes and explain why your colon has be completely clean, it don't work to good in muddy waters.

 

[rickystl]

Agree with Toot in Post #10. I've seen Belgium guns assembled from various surplus parts with the same type of markings.

 

[johnraleksa]

Agree with Toot in Post #10. I've seen Belgium guns assembled from various surplus parts with the same type of markings.View attachment 111778View attachment 111779

yes. thanks for your reply