Interesting Flintlocks From the Athens War Museum

Buttstock elaborately carved into a fish, dragon, or serpent. 

Close-up detail of carved beast head on gun stock.

Silver adornment on the grip of the rifle.

Two flintlocks and powder horn.

Large flintlocks that required the use of support (tripod) to fire. Abus gun or wall gun I believe would be what there were called. Similar to a punt gun.

Close-up of the double locks of a blunderbuss.

Double-barreled blunderbuss.

Side-by-side blunderbuss with a carved stock. 

Over-under flintlock, stock carved in the shape of a dragon, and a blunderbuss.

Close-up of a over-under flintlock rifle barrel.

Over-under flintlock rifle. 

Close-up elaborately carved stock with silver inlay. 

Engraved flintlock with silver inlay. 

Sword and Pistol of Greek Freedom Fighter Theodoros Kolokotronis

In honor of Greek Independence Day, here are some photos of the weapons belonging to Theodoros Kolokotronis.  He was a prominent general in the Greek War of Independence (1821-1829).  Photos taken by Phil Baumhardt of the display in the Athens War Museum (Greece).

Funeral mask, General Kolokotronis

Sword of Kolokotronis

Sketch of Kolokotronis in prayer.

Flint-lock pistol