Original Ottoman Turkish Brass Mounted Flintlock Pistol with Silver & Gold Inlaid Barrel - Circa 1820 U.S. Flare Guns contained in the paper wrapping

contained in the paper wrapping

but definitely held in some regard

The top of the barrel is nicely marked in Russian Cyrillic (translation-) Imperial Tula Armaments(or Firearms) Factory 1880r

We did not notice any of the usual issues with cylinder lock up and indexing

with the exterior paint intact on all three

Original Ottoman Turkish Brass Mounted Flintlock Pistol with Silver & Gold Inlaid Barrel - Circa 1820 U.S. Flare Guns contained in the paper wrappingOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a lovely OTTOMAN Turkish flintlock pistol made to follow European lines, often referred to as a Mediterranean Pirate's Flintlock Pistol. It has a carved stock with checkering and engraving on the back, and has all brass mountings, including a decorative escutcheon on the back of the wrist. The butt cap has the usual long ears, and the trigger guard goes almost all the way to the butt cap. The right "ear" of