antique movie prop guns

swamprat004

looking for info on antique movie prop guns made in the 1900s
this is a pistol blounderbuster it,s a flint lock the stock is wood with wire inlay barrel /trigger/locks are made of metal
i was told it was made in the 1900s its a movie prop gun thats all i know about it any info would be great do people collect these

rufe-snow

Without some quality photos it would be hard to help you identify and value it.

Here are instructions for posting photos to our forum.

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That said, the gun you describe seems to be one of those made for the tourist trade. Most are thought to have originated in the Arab States in North Africa. They were manufactured for decorative purposes only, not to be functional firearms. Value would depend on cosmetic condition, generally even in excellent condition, wouldn't likely be a big buck item.

beantownshootah

quote:this is a pistol blounderbuster
I think you mean a "blunderbuss". That's a term generally used to refer to a gun with a flared barrel. EG:



quote:it,s a flint lock the stock is wood with wire inlay barrel /trigger/locks are made of metal

They're pretty much all going to have wood stocks with metal locks and barrel. That's the only practical way to build them.

quote:i was told it was made in the 1900s its a movie prop gun thats all i know about it.
Unfortunately, unless the gun in question has some clear manufacturer's markings its probably going to be pretty hard to identify who built it and exactly when it was made. This may, in fact, be impossible.

Edit: If you could narrow down the time of manufacture to somewhat less than a century, that might be helpful. Also, if you knew what movie it was allegedly made for, that would be helpful to.

quote: any info would be great
Well, as you might be able to tell from the images below, your description of a metal and wood blunderbuss pistol could apply to hundreds of individual pistols. Lacking multiple clear pictures, its impossible for anyone to tell you anything about this gun. We're not mind-readers.

If you want to get more information, please take multiple clear pictures of the gun from different angles, and either post them here, or at the very least post links to the pictures.

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quote:do people collect these
Some people do, and authentic guns like this can have some value.

Edit: For example, authentic 17th century duelling pistols can be worth thousands of dollars.

Modern stage replicas (and it sounds like yours is one) like the examples below are fun for Halloween dress up, but aren't particularly valuable, fetching about $20-80 retail.

If you can establish a provenance of your pistol that is meaningful (eg it was used by Erroll Flynn in the movie Captain Blood), then your gun might have some collector's value as a movie prop. Lacking that provenance (which is probably impossible for you to get), I doubt it.