A fine moroccan Musket for ID

[Dom]

Originally Posted by Cerjak

Hi Dom

Again many thanks for your help ,I don't think too that it could be Tuareg But I have seen in a book a similar example said to be from algeria but I have some doubts because I have many Algerian muskets and their lock are different
May be a menber know more about his origin

Hi Cerjak
yes your doubts are justified, myself I checked my books,
here what I deduced ;
- In Morocco, they prefer the "platine Chenapan"
- In Ageria they prefer, the "platine Miquelet"
this deduction (general view) is based on the examination of muskets known for each country,
the differences must be consecutive to supply sources

the heel of your rifle, is very similar to those of Morocco
more precisely, from "Tetuna" (North Coast)

back to Martin's suggestion ...
Tuareg's long gun ... why not, as per an exception, to confirm that
in general, the Tuareg weapons were not guns or pistols,
but essentially ;
- takouba
- ceremonial sword
- spears and javelins
- arm dagger (Telek)
- belt dagger
- shield
- and even, "offensive wristlets"

Tuareg's raids were operated in an eastern direction (Sudan)
or South to the African territories (actualy; Niger, Mali, etc.), this in order to give them the slaves they needed,
but no (or very few) firearms, in this times in these regions, also the Tuaregs began to possess fire arms, circa 1898
but it wasn't anymore traditional weapons, but European weapons, in the context of smuggling of gold, ivory, in direction of North

if this is not the "truth" at least it should not be far
references issued from, French book
- Histoire Générale de l'Afrique
"l'Afrique au XIXè siècle jusque vers les années 1880"
par Jacob Festus Ade Ajayi

all the best, Cerjak and Martin

à +

Dom