Help with old pistol with shoulder stock

[rajko84]

I picked up this nice Belgian made cap lock pistol with matching shoulder stock. I can see that originally was flintlock, but later converted to the cap. But I am having trouble finding what country used this pistol. So any help would be appreciated. Thank you

regards Rajko

[rajko84]

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[rajko84]

It came in this grouping.

[Visniewski]

Hello,

Sorry I don't know a dinky dung about your cap pistol (perhaps I would be able to ask around tomorrow and come back with some answer; just for know, and what it's worth, the Dutch used such ring hammers on their pistols and carbines) - but could you please post photos of that Radom from your grouping?
Thanks in advance.

[me6_130]

I have no idea of who or what country used it but it was made in Belgium. Hope it helps.

Carles

[Richie B]

Rajko

If this site is correct then you may to have a Danish pistol.

"Rare Danish Percussion Single Shot Pistol Configured for a Shoulder Stock, Circa 1840. 18¼" overall with 11¾" octagon to round .65 caliber smoothbore barrel that clearly exhibits a twist/ damascus finish. The barrel does not display any external proofs. The lock, trigger guard, and flat iron butt cap all bear the mark S. G. (Slevigske Gendarmerie) over 168. The number 168 also appears on the barrel band and the band is held in place with a spring. The lock is marked "G. Francotte/ Liege". Short throw single click, tumbler. Large finger loop on the top of the hammer (the mainspring is a bear) and the external lever swivels into place to act as a safety, preventing the hammer from striking the nipple. The iron back strap has two apertures at the back and one at the top, behind the barrel, for the attachment of a shoulder stock."

http://historical.ha.com/c/item.zx?s...&lotIdNo=36005

Regards

Richie

[rajko84]

Hello,

Sorry I don't know a dinky dung about your cap pistol (perhaps I would be able to ask around tomorrow and come back with some answer; just for know, and what it's worth, the Dutch used such ring hammers on their pistols and carbines) - but could you please post photos of that Radom from your grouping?
Thanks in advance.

I will try to take some pics soon and I will post them. Thank you

[rajko84]

I have no idea of who or what country used it but it was made in Belgium. Hope it helps.

Carles

Thank you

[rajko84]

Rajko

If this site is correct then you may to have a Danish pistol.

"Rare Danish Percussion Single Shot Pistol Configured for a Shoulder Stock, Circa 1840. 18¼" overall with 11¾" octagon to round .65 caliber smoothbore barrel that clearly exhibits a twist/ damascus finish. The barrel does not display any external proofs. The lock, trigger guard, and flat iron butt cap all bear the mark S. G. (Slevigske Gendarmerie) over 168. The number 168 also appears on the barrel band and the band is held in place with a spring. The lock is marked "G. Francotte/ Liege". Short throw single click, tumbler. Large finger loop on the top of the hammer (the mainspring is a bear) and the external lever swivels into place to act as a safety, preventing the hammer from striking the nipple. The iron back strap has two apertures at the back and one at the top, behind the barrel, for the attachment of a shoulder stock."

http://historical.ha.com/c/item.zx?s...&lotIdNo=36005

Regards

Richie

Richie,
Thank you for the info. Also one of the members sent me to another web site which specializes in Belgian guns so I will contact the owner. Sooner I find something I will post it.

[Visniewski]

O gosh, Richie B beat me to it - I have also dug up this auction on ha.com... Well, anyway - now you know. And that seems to be a superb item to bag. The Slesvigske Gendarmerie was a Danish police force in the then Danish Schleswig-Holstein province, captured by the Germans in the 1864 war with Denmark. The SG was formed after the First Schleswig War of 1848-51, when Prussia was still a weak contender, and Denmark was triumphant. Not for long - in 1864 it was the other way around. The 1st Danish war was also remarkable for the episod involving Wilhelm Bauer, the pioneer of German U-Bootswaffe - it was to break the Danish maritime blockade that Bauer has built his Seeteufel, the first operational (though unsuccessful) German submarine (or rather submersible). Altogether - a fine firearm from remarkable times. Enjoy and be proud!


(And send me any numer of any Radom Vis pistol photographs). Please.

[rajko84]

O gosh, Richie B beat me to it - I have also dug up this auction on ha.com... Well, anyway - now you know. And that seems to be a superb item to bag. The Slesvigske Gendarmerie was a Danish police force in the then Danish Schleswig-Holstein province, captured by the Germans in the 1864 war with Denmark. The SG was formed after the First Schleswig War of 1848-51, when Prussia was still a weak contender, and Denmark was triumphant. Not for long - in 1864 it was the other way around. The 1st Danish war was also remarkable for the episod involving Wilhelm Bauer, the pioneer of German U-Bootswaffe - it was to break the Danish maritime blockade that Bauer has built his Seeteufel, the first operational (though unsuccessful) German submarine (or rather submersible). Altogether - a fine firearm from remarkable times. Enjoy and be proud!


(And send me any numer of any Radom Vis pistol photographs). Please.

late war Radom

[Visniewski]

Rajko,
Thank you very much,
Good solid P.35/II(p.) of the Z series - the last of the 1st alphabet, yet already the second model "2-lever" pistol. The grips are of course 'trench art' style, but aside from that this is a nice find.