Antique Gun

[jb233]

Hi - Can anyone give me a sense of what I have here?

I'm attaching a pair of images - The carved face on the butt of the gun is interesting. It appears, overall, to be in great condition and has initials, R.M. neatly embossed in the metal . . .

Thanks so much -

jb

[jb233]

Anyone?!

[red14]

I've never seen anything like it. Looks pretty cool though. Great pictures.

People are probably trying to research it now.

[Alpo]

I don't know what it is, but I betcha that screw in the bottom of the grip ain't original.

Neat little thing, though.

[RJD]

I've seen pictures of that type before, not with the face on the butt before. It is most likely a breach loader, the barrel unscrews, add a ball then powder then screw it back together. Might be a reproduction?

[45Auto]

English flintlock screw barrel pistol. It might be Belgian in the English style. I would need to see the proof marks before I could say much more about it.