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Flintlock Experts
torizus
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I'm trying to determine a value on this flintlock for a friend, I hae not a clue other than what he describes below, any experts out there that can ballpark it?
The flintlock is from the Charleville armory in France. A "D" with what looks like a crown are stamped on the bottom of trigger guard, the brass on left side, brass on bottom of the butt, and the bottom of the brass ring which circles wood & barrel. The barrel is 8" long. Fancy scroll engraved on right side. I can't make out the writing; maybe Mount something or other .Also has circular stamp on left side of wood.
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The flintlock is from the Charleville armory in France. A "D" with what looks like a crown are stamped on the bottom of trigger guard, the brass on left side, brass on bottom of the butt, and the bottom of the brass ring which circles wood & barrel. The barrel is 8" long. Fancy scroll engraved on right side. I can't make out the writing; maybe Mount something or other .Also has circular stamp on left side of wood.
[url][/url]http://s459.photobucket.com/albums/qq318/torizus/
Comments
I gave you the wrong skinny in the above. It's a model, "AN XIII CAVALRY PISTOL"
Unfortunately it looks to be in pretty rough condition. Don't see it worth a lot of money on this side of the pond in the condition it's in. If you could locate a antique gun dealer with contacts in France, it would probably be worth more over their then in the States.
While it does lack a lot in desired collector condition it appears to be in original survivor condition ther than replaced top jow screw -- without attempts to clean or 'restore' it. Please do nothing more than oil its iron parts. Think in terms of $500 value, or more.
If you decide to have it restored, be sure it is done by a specialist in flintlock period pieces. Modern restorers and gunsmiths think in terms of refinishing and making look like new --- which would reduce appeal to a collector of French military.
Thanks again.