Need translation for an Indian torador with heavy Barrel

Pukka Bundook · 7th September 2015, 02:28 PM

Very nice and interesting toradors, Cerjak!

The problem with markings, like with your first one, is that weapons moved around so much in India, war booty etc. and they could be very old before being captured (or whatever) and given inventory numbers in their 'new' arsenal. This could happen to an arm more than once, so making the trail very murky for us to follow.
I also believe the markings are much newer than the torador, but this only adds interest! It has a history, and finding out what we can is the intriguing part!

Richard.
Edited to add;

I note there appears never to have been a pan cover fitted. This appears quite common on Toradors, but (Only once I think) I saw a torador with a slip-on pan cover, that was attached to the gun by a chain or thong.
I wonder how common a slip-on cover would have been?

7th September 2015, 02:28 PM	#5
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Very nice and interesting toradors, Cerjak! The problem with markings, like with your first one, is that weapons moved around so much in India, war booty etc. and they could be very old before being captured (or whatever) and given inventory numbers in their 'new' arsenal. This could happen to an arm more than once, so making the trail very murky for us to follow. I also believe the markings are much newer than the torador, but this only adds interest! It has a history, and finding out what we can is the intriguing part! Richard. Edited to add; I note there appears never to have been a pan cover fitted. This appears quite common on Toradors, but (Only once I think) I saw a torador with a slip-on pan cover, that was attached to the gun by a chain or thong. I wonder how common a slip-on cover would have been?