thank you puffer for the reply
here is also another answer that i received when i posed you question to some other folks
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Most decoration on Scottish pistols are religious and known as Celtic engraving and originated from eastern countries.A lot of their designs are similar to those in the world famous Lindisfarne Gospels which were wrote by monks just south of the Scottish border.
The star sign was also pierced behind the cock ,the Campbell family and Christie family of Doune used this on several of their pistol.
Feltwad
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