St Etienne pistol - The Firearms Forum

tinakikr · 07-14-2011, 10:39 PM

Hello, my daughter came across two flint lock pistols, marked St Etienne, any idea on the value?

BETH · 07-14-2011, 10:55 PM

welcome to the forum but need more information or a least pictures

rhmc24 · 07-15-2011, 05:28 AM

St Etienne was a French arsenal where military arms were made for many decades, many types, sizes, models of pistols. A useful reply will require good photos including close-ups of markings and measurements of the pieces.

hrf · 07-15-2011, 07:13 AM

There are also Italian made reproductions marked St Etienne currently on the market:

http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product...oducts_id=9952

Jim K · 07-15-2011, 01:21 PM

The pic is too small to blow up, but the gun looks good. With some "aging", could it pass as original?

Jim

tinakikr · 07-25-2011, 05:47 PM

She has two of them, one is clearly marked and very beautifully detailed. The other is a little more "plain", she sent me a pic via text messaging so I'm not sure how to download it onto the internet. The plainer one has a face on the handle and a crown on the side. I found some that looked similar online but the prices were in euros, (not sure about euros).

hrf · 07-25-2011, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by tinakikr

She has two of them, one is clearly marked and very beautifully detailed. The other is a little more "plain", she sent me a pic via text messaging so I'm not sure how to download it onto the internet. The plainer one has a face on the handle and a crown on the side. I found some that looked similar online but the prices were in euros, (not sure about euros).

Good quality photos are needed for any hope of identifying. If she has a decent digital camera, tell her to use the macro setting for closeups of markings.

Hawg · 07-25-2011, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rhmc24

St Etienne was a French arsenal where military arms were made for many decades, many types, sizes, models of pistols. A useful reply will require good photos including close-ups of markings and measurements of the pieces.

St. Etienne is a city that had a lot of different arms manufacturers.

tinakikr · 07-25-2011, 10:20 PM

Gotcha! She's sending me some pics, I'll post them as soon as they arrive.

tinakikr · 07-26-2011, 02:59 PM

I have some pictures but I am unable to copy and paste them into this box. any ideas?

tinakikr · 07-26-2011, 03:06 PM

I think this may do the trick!

Jim K · 07-26-2011, 04:45 PM

Sorry, but that is a modern gun made as a decorator. I am not sure it could even be called a reproduction as it is probably not a copy of any specific pistol and I am virtually certain it was never intended to be fired. I suspect the metal parts are cast zinc, not steel or iron.

Guns like that are sold for display in restaurants, bars and the like to give an "old-time" look to the place. Of course, as "non-guns" they do not involve any legal problems as the display of real guns might. Surprisingly, they are reasonably well made and not cheap, often selling for $100-150.

Jim

tinakikr · 07-26-2011, 05:27 PM

Thank you, I appreciate it!

07-14-2011, 10:39 PM	#1
tinakikr Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6	St Etienne pistol Hello, my daughter came across two flint lock pistols, marked St Etienne, any idea on the value? -->

07-14-2011, 10:55 PM	#2
BETH Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: naugatuck,Ct. Contributor Posts: 6,676	Re: St Etienne pistol welcome to the forum but need more information or a least pictures

07-15-2011, 05:28 AM	#3
rhmc24 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ardmore, OK Posts: 527	Re: St Etienne pistol St Etienne was a French arsenal where military arms were made for many decades, many types, sizes, models of pistols. A useful reply will require good photos including close-ups of markings and measurements of the pieces.

07-15-2011, 07:13 AM	#4
hrf Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,278	Re: St Etienne pistol There are also Italian made reproductions marked St Etienne currently on the market: http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product...oducts_id=9952

07-15-2011, 01:21 PM	#5
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: St Etienne pistol The pic is too small to blow up, but the gun looks good. With some "aging", could it pass as original? Jim

07-25-2011, 05:47 PM	#6
tinakikr Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6	Re: St Etienne pistol She has two of them, one is clearly marked and very beautifully detailed. The other is a little more "plain", she sent me a pic via text messaging so I'm not sure how to download it onto the internet. The plainer one has a face on the handle and a crown on the side. I found some that looked similar online but the prices were in euros, (not sure about euros).

07-25-2011, 10:20 PM	#9
tinakikr Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6	Re: St Etienne pistol Gotcha! She's sending me some pics, I'll post them as soon as they arrive.

07-26-2011, 02:59 PM	#10
tinakikr Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6	Re: St Etienne pistol I have some pictures but I am unable to copy and paste them into this box. any ideas?

07-26-2011, 03:06 PM	#11
tinakikr Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6	Re: St Etienne pistol I think this may do the trick! Attached Images

07-26-2011, 04:45 PM	#12
Jim K Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 6,408	Re: St Etienne pistol Sorry, but that is a modern gun made as a decorator. I am not sure it could even be called a reproduction as it is probably not a copy of any specific pistol and I am virtually certain it was never intended to be fired. I suspect the metal parts are cast zinc, not steel or iron. Guns like that are sold for display in restaurants, bars and the like to give an "old-time" look to the place. Of course, as "non-guns" they do not involve any legal problems as the display of real guns might. Surprisingly, they are reasonably well made and not cheap, often selling for $100-150. Jim

07-26-2011, 05:27 PM	#13
tinakikr Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 6	Re: St Etienne pistol Thank you, I appreciate it!