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Old 5th May 2020, 05:59 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Oliver Pinchot
It's a variant of the Taouzilt form. Flintlock mechanism isn't particularly common but after the British negotiated virtually free trade with the Moroccan sultan in the 1840s, the type became more available. Nice carving.
Thanks for the clarification Oliver. So this gun is Moroccan rather than Algerian?
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