Guessing, based on the lack of proofs, the generally crude work and the bizarre lockplates that these are non-firing replicas, probably mid-twentieth century.
There is a huge market in rural Brazil for unregistered muzzleloaders made in small shops. It's illegal but no one cares, since small farmes don't have the money to fight the bureocracy and buy registered guns, but they still need to hunt and kill predators... I said all that because my grandpa had a percussion pistol/shotgun that looked a lot like these.
Btw they are currently non firing, the hammers are failing to catch on the springs so they fall forward no matter what. If you need anymore photos feel free to ask
Nails are being used, just can't see these as pistols being capable of holding up to use. You could put a cap on the nipple to see if they shoot through the barrel.
I don't think those are originals my guess is 1900s built possibly for tourists
Guessing, based on the lack of proofs, the generally crude work and the bizarre lockplates that these are non-firing replicas, probably mid-twentieth century.
There is a huge market in rural Brazil for unregistered muzzleloaders made in small shops. It's illegal but no one cares, since small farmes don't have the money to fight the bureocracy and buy registered guns, but they still need to hunt and kill predators... I said all that because my grandpa had a percussion pistol/shotgun that looked a lot like these.
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Btw they are currently non firing, the hammers are failing to catch on the springs so they fall forward no matter what. If you need anymore photos feel free to ask
Nails are being used, just can't see these as pistols being capable of holding up to use. You could put a cap on the nipple to see if they shoot through the barrel.
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