Help - Flintlock Pistol

4x4bob · 07-27-2012, 01:39 PM

A friend of mine found this old flintlock pistol for $20 at a garage sale. He wants to keep the gun for his wall, but wants to know more about the gun so he can tell stories to his family and friends. I didn't see any barrel markings or stock markings other than the little bit of decorative markings.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks,

3/2 STA SS · 07-27-2012, 01:46 PM

It appears to be a working pistol but I am not sure about the pan and the modern screws...very modern screws...

Hawg · 07-27-2012, 02:27 PM

Looks like a CVA kit gun.

rhmc24 · 07-27-2012, 02:41 PM

Hawg is right - a modern reproduction. Excellent for a wall hanging and a story about how he got it for $20 when a shop would have asked 50 for it.

PS - I would have given $20 for it.

jjmitchell60 · 07-27-2012, 03:25 PM

Most likely a CVA (as stated above), JUKER/JUKAR, or Miroku (sp), Made in spain or or in th cae of Mirku japan. Geat wall hanger bUT functionl gun as well. Value is between $50 and $100 depending on what shop or who wants one. The inlays lead to the guess a kit gun.

dcriner · 07-27-2012, 03:49 PM

It looks like the touch hole has been drilled out way oversize - or else there was a touchhole liner that is now missing. I don't think it should be fired as is.

Hawg · 07-27-2012, 06:37 PM

Cheap guns like that didn't have liners. It was probably drilled out in an attempt to make it fire. The frizzens were soft steel and didn't spark very well.

4x4bob · 07-30-2012, 12:55 PM

Thanks for all the replies.

07-27-2012, 01:39 PM	#1
4x4bob Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2	Help - Flintlock Pistol A friend of mine found this old flintlock pistol for $20 at a garage sale. He wants to keep the gun for his wall, but wants to know more about the gun so he can tell stories to his family and friends. I didn't see any barrel markings or stock markings other than the little bit of decorative markings. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Attached Images -->

07-27-2012, 01:46 PM	#2
3/2 STA SS Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tampa Bay Area, FL Posts: 1,435	Re: Help - Flintlock Pistol It appears to be a working pistol but I am not sure about the pan and the modern screws...very modern screws... __________________ MORS DE CONTACTUS-DEATH ON CONTACT

07-27-2012, 02:27 PM	#3
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,554	Re: Help - Flintlock Pistol Looks like a CVA kit gun.

07-27-2012, 02:41 PM	#4
rhmc24 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Ardmore, OK Posts: 518	Re: Help - Flintlock Pistol Hawg is right - a modern reproduction. Excellent for a wall hanging and a story about how he got it for $20 when a shop would have asked 50 for it. PS - I would have given $20 for it. Last edited by rhmc24; 07-27-2012 at 02:43 PM..

07-27-2012, 03:25 PM	#5
jjmitchell60 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raised in Buzzard Roost near Frog Town in hillls of Kentucky Contributor Posts: 1,471	Re: Help - Flintlock Pistol Most likely a CVA (as stated above), JUKER/JUKAR, or Miroku (sp), Made in spain or or in th cae of Mirku japan. Geat wall hanger bUT functionl gun as well. Value is between $50 and $100 depending on what shop or who wants one. The inlays lead to the guess a kit gun. __________________ Oath Keepers NOT ON OUR WATCH www.oathkeepers.org 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -- Benjamin Franklin When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes Duty... Thomas Jefferson

07-27-2012, 03:49 PM	#6
dcriner V.I.P. Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 238	Re: Help - Flintlock Pistol It looks like the touch hole has been drilled out way oversize - or else there was a touchhole liner that is now missing. I don't think it should be fired as is.

07-27-2012, 06:37 PM	#7
Hawg Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,554	Re: Help - Flintlock Pistol Cheap guns like that didn't have liners. It was probably drilled out in an attempt to make it fire. The frizzens were soft steel and didn't spark very well.

07-30-2012, 12:55 PM	#8
4x4bob Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 2	Re: Help - Flintlock Pistol Thanks for all the replies.