What language or script please?

[Dom]

Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

The reason I suggested that requests for translations be accompanied by photos of the entire weapon was to establish context. Often if we have an idea what type of item and what style or form it is in we can get a better idea of where to begin looking for alphabets or characters and in markings, where to search.

Thanks Andrew and Jim for the clarification
any way, I like the suggestion to present the object involved in its whole,

at least to satisfy our curiosity
and in the same time as a just reward, for a free service

anyway, Jim you touch an essential point,
translation it's easiest when we have a complet view,
associated with some focused pics
sometime, a sign will be neglected, out framed, not appearing on pic,
and prevent completely the reading for a word - a name, even a date

all the best

à +

Dom