INDIAN MATCHLOCK\OMANI\YEMENI
 

WOULD BE KEEN TO KNOW ABOUT THIS MATCHLOCK,LOOKS A BIT LIKE A TORADOR INDIAN MATCHLOCK,QUIET LONG,NICE ENGRAVINGS ,WOULD BE KEEN TO KNOW WHERE IT COULD BE FROM INDIA,OMAN OR YEMEN,REGARDS RAJESH

Don't know where it's from, but I love the barrel. A lot of attention to detail. Imagine, what it looked like when it was made.

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Salaams All ~This one looks very much like an Omani Abu Futtila...(The one with the match) It is interesting how the National Museum people view this and I note the people who did all the Gun and Cannon research consider European involvement probably German in the manufacture...
See http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=Omani+Guns

For a report which is Cannon Fort and Gun orientated etc see http://www.klm-mra.be/icomam/downloads/issue07.pdf

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

I confirm what Ibrahim said: Omani Abu Futtila.
Welcome to the club!
with Persian barrel of course (see Elgood)
Kubur

I agree with Ibrahiim - Omani - beautiful gun, but the typical padded butt is missing - you often find these covered in deer skin as a hunting trophy for the owner.

Regards
Runjeet

Hi, BANDOOK!

Good Matchlock gun! My friend from England told me that these guns are sometimes found in Afghanistan.

THANKS ALL FOR THE COMMENTS AND INFORMATION ,IBRAHIIM ,LOVELY TREAD,LOTS OF INFORMATION AND LOVE THE BARRELS YOU HAVE,THANKS RUNJEET,MAHRATT,KUBUR,TRENCHWARFARE
IBRAHIIM PLEASE COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT ELSE IS MIISING IN THIS MATCHLOCK,RUNJEET TOLD ME THE BUTT IS MISSING THE ANIMAL HIDE WHICH IS USED AS A SHOCK ABSORBER FROM RECOIL
REGARDS RAJESH ALVA

Salaams Runjeet, The tradition is to use wolf skin as a talismanic butt cover ...in Oman.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

ibrahiim saalam
 

hi please could you tell me where I can buy a nice powder flask to match my Omani matchlock,would you have one for sale ibrahiim
sukhran
rajesh

Salaams Bandook, I cant possibly make a comment as it would be conspired against as commercial ... but I can advise on where you may get one if you PM me ...

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

hi ibrahiim
I sent you a personal message but had no reply ,hope you have received it,many thanks habibi,sukhran