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gomask

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What do I have here? Info please.
« on: December 10, 2017, 08:55:31 PM »
Hi I am new here I am not...yet...a collector but I got this gun at an auction in an impulse...It happens.
It is unused and modern. It has a signature. I would like to know more about the gun and maker.
Thanks for the help.











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Offline hanshi

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Re: What do I have here? Info please.
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2017, 11:46:58 PM »
That's a very nice pistol from what I can see, gomask.  Can't help with ID but can say "welcome to the forum".
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Re: What do I have here? Info please.
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2017, 12:13:21 AM »
Modern built, small Siler flintlock
amateur  architecture 
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Re: What do I have here? Info please.
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2017, 12:28:40 AM »
Thank you Hanshi.
The pistol has silver or nickel silver inlay.
It seems nice to me why is is amateurish?
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Re: What do I have here? Info please.
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2017, 01:53:05 AM »
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Re: What do I have here? Info please.
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2017, 02:08:33 AM »
  Basically it's a nice pistol. But from my view point it's the finish an engraving...that shows as a starting builder's first gun or two...imho
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Re: What do I have here? Info please.
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2017, 02:54:35 AM »
Oh, it ain't that bad, a few architectural problems , but nothing horrible.  I'd have to wear sunglasses to shoot it with all that shiny german silver..... 8)
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Re: What do I have here? Info please.
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2017, 07:40:44 AM »
Looks like a nice shooter. Shoot it and enjoy it and study for a while. Look at originals from whence that design came and eventually you'll get a fuller understanding of what we mean in these comments.

Like women, guns aren't as simple as they might appear.  ;)
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« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2017, 04:46:20 AM »
I sent you a PM.

Also if you'll tell us where you are (could put that in your profile) or where you expect the gun originated by town/state/region/province/county/township...etc. then folks might better sort out the initials. 
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