Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
22nd December 2017, 04:03 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
18th December 2017, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 23
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Hi Stu.
Nice collection !! Yes, the variety...
Hi Stu.
Nice collection !! Yes, the variety is amazing. I think my favorite is the one in the top left corner.
Here are the only three "Moroccan" I have:
The one on the left is a great...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th December 2017, 05:23 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 39,092
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Forum: European Armoury
18th December 2017, 05:21 PM
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Replies: 36
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Hi David.
Yes, your lock is identical to...
Hi David.
Yes, your lock is identical to mine, and came from the same batch. The story as told by the late Turner Kirkland was these locks were made (in Belgium I think) sometime before 1950 for...
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Forum: European Armoury
18th December 2017, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 36
Views: 39,092
Hi Colin
Hmmmm. These additional stamps...
Hi Colin
Hmmmm. These additional stamps under the barrel don't seem to help us. But then, my knowledge of markings is very limited. As long as you have the barrel off, could you post a couple...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th December 2017, 05:12 PM
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Replies: 36
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Hi Norman.
Yes, if you can remove the...
Hi Norman.
Yes, if you can remove the barrel, that might give us additional clues. I'm loosely wondering if the 1904 stamp might possibly be a re-stamp approval of an older surplus barrel ? ...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th December 2017, 04:57 PM
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Replies: 36
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It is known that many of the early British sea...
It is known that many of the early British sea service muskets had the stocks and barrels painted black to help protect against the salt sea air.
Here is one of those trade locks I believe was...
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Forum: European Armoury
17th December 2017, 05:33 AM
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Replies: 36
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Hi Norman.
Now that is an interesting gun. ...
Hi Norman.
Now that is an interesting gun. And as Fernando mentions, a bit of a riddle.
The overall profile and hardware of this gun look very similar to the English made trade guns exported to...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th December 2017, 12:45 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 9,140
Hi Alex.
Yes, the marks on your's and Jon's...
Hi Alex.
Yes, the marks on your's and Jon's barrels do indeed look very similar. Interesting. If they are, could mean the barrels were both made in the same shop. Hope someone can possibly add...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th December 2017, 12:41 PM
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Replies: 10
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Hi Jon.
WOW !!! That is a great looking...
Hi Jon.
WOW !!! That is a great looking pistol - and a beautiful barrel. Overall, the pistol looks like it was made for the Ottoman market. The wrist inlay, with what appears to be a half moon...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th December 2017, 11:45 AM
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Replies: 9
Views: 8,937
Hi Stu.
The curious shape, and the mix of...
Hi Stu.
The curious shape, and the mix of symbols (per Oliver's mention) on this flask make it difficult to pinpoint it's origin. Honestly, I have no idea. But it is certainly attractive...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2017, 09:54 PM
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Replies: 3
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Hi Corrado.
How cute !!! That is the best...
Hi Corrado.
How cute !!! That is the best looking miniture I've seen. Actually looks old. Especially the stock. I like it !! I've read that these minitures were originally used to designate...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th December 2017, 09:35 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,940
Hi Richard.
The bore is now clear. Used...
Hi Richard.
The bore is now clear. Used boiling water. Whatever was down there seems to have melted LOL :D I also used a smaller diameter rod than I was originally using, and discovered it would...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th December 2017, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 47,088
Oh my. Somehow I missed this Thread. Thanks. ...
Oh my. Somehow I missed this Thread. Thanks. Very interesting reading. And my belated congratulations for finally having the piece in your own collection.
By the way, you will occassionally see...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th December 2017, 04:42 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 47,088
Hi Fernando.
WOW!!!! That is a very cool...
Hi Fernando.
WOW!!!! That is a very cool Portugese lock on that blunderbuss. And looks very early. Hope you start a seperate thread with the whole gun.
Yes, I'm sure you're right. The three...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th December 2017, 03:58 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 47,088
Hi Fernando.
WOW!!!! That is a very cool...
Hi Fernando.
WOW!!!! That is a very cool Portugese lock on that blunderbuss. And looks very early. Hope you start a seperate thread with the whole gun.
Yes, I'm sure you're right. The three...
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Forum: European Armoury
8th December 2017, 03:47 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 47,088
Hi Mark.
OK. So the lock itself was built...
Hi Mark.
OK. So the lock itself was built to accept three plate screws, as would be common for these early locks. For whatever reason, who ever assembled the gun felt it unessesary to use the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2017, 07:21 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,940
Hi Richard.
Well, I was partially mistaken. ...
Hi Richard.
Well, I was partially mistaken. After further investigation here is what I've found so far: Running a wire in the vent hole, there is evidence of powder in the breech. From the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
3rd December 2017, 07:03 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,940
Hi Stu.
LOL!!! No. I checked. I really...
Hi Stu.
LOL!!! No. I checked. I really don't have an Omani matchlock. LOL.
However, I think I mentioned to you a while back that I discovered another Afghan jazail - that I had comepletely...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd December 2017, 05:07 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,940
Hi Stu.
Thanks for the coments. Yes, it's...
Hi Stu.
Thanks for the coments. Yes, it's really a strange creation. You would have thought that the builder would have at least done even a rudimentary research as to what the gun looked like...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st December 2017, 08:27 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,940
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Forum: European Armoury
1st December 2017, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 47,088
Hi Fernando.
Eventual would probably be the...
Hi Fernando.
Eventual would probably be the most accurate. The three screw lock seemed to be dominate on early guns/locks - of English manufacture. But it's not a hard fast rule. A good example...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
1st December 2017, 07:19 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 25,940
Omani Matchlock Barrel - Abu Fathilah
Hello all.
I don't have one of these Omani guns in my collection. But I have always wanted one of the barrels. Well, I now have one. I just could have never thought I would obtain one in this...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st December 2017, 06:35 PM
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Replies: 55
Views: 47,088
Hi Mark.
Oh, the pics from the cellphone are...
Hi Mark.
Oh, the pics from the cellphone are MUCH better. Thank you. I keep looking at that frizzen LOL. The design of the pan cover portion of the frizzen (and the pan itself) look like a...
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Forum: European Armoury
1st December 2017, 05:40 PM
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Replies: 12
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