Another gun: but an old pistol....

[Tom Will]

ANy historic significance here? Value? Approximate year?

 

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[GrantWA]

From just looking at it you have a flintlock blunderbus. It appears to have been handmade, not machine made like so many replicas I have seen. I would suggest that you take that to an antique firearms dealer and have him check it out. I know that the blunderbus was used in colonial times.

 

[weldermark]

wow another nice piece



mark

 

[jglunt]

Just my personal opinion in looking at the photos....based on the poor quality of the castings, finish on the wood that looks newer and the carving that just doesn't look right, I would say
Asian reproduction and not a very good one.

I would still check it out though.

 

[stoney56]

Definitely looks like a reproduction. Look at the screws, not bunged up. Definitely not 250-300 yr old. Wood and metal lines not that worn.

 

[minelabex1000]

Yep, repro.

 

[stoney56]

Nice lookin' wallhanger though. I don't think I'd try shooting it-might be OK but what price do you put on your eyesight?

 

[cedarratt]

Probably produced in India they have made a lot of reproductions for sale to tourists.

 

[warsawdaddy]

Don't know for sure,but for the age it is representing, I think screws were not around then? Should be pins or rivets.Perhaps someone has 'reconditioned' it.

 

[rvbvetter]

Sorry TOM But i agree with the others. The wood has no age to it, and the screws on the plates would have been flat and slot wider and cruder appearing. And theres no patina to metal or wood. It looks to be part of a gun cabinet display or decorative wall display. But to satisfy your mind, i would have it looked at. Nice piece anyway. HH

 

[GrantWA]

LOL shows what I know

 

[Tom Will]

thanks everyone. Where can i take this and my other items to get evaluated. I am not a treasure hunter myself.

 

[Masonlid]

It is most likely a repro.I dont think Ive seen any wooden barrel guns

 

[RETREAD]

Looks like a tourist piece. Attractive and ugly in the same breath. RETREAD

 

[ivan salis]

looks like a tourist type suvee item to take home -- a repro blunderbuss --- kinda neat looking but doubt its real based on it method of manufactor and its overall condition -- Ivan

 

[Ramitt]

Well his username is Retread, so I guess some thread necromancy is to be expected.

 

[dozer dan]

i have one exactly like it in my gun safe. my father inlaw left it to me. i had asked him once if it was real because it looked so fake and cheap and he assured me it was real an worth a lot. he said some people think its just an old decoration and throw them away or let thier kids play with them untill they are lost or destroyed