Flintlock from Morocco for comment

donnydogs · 1st May 2013, 01:33 AM

Hi Rick, Thanks for considering all my ideas. I think you are correct that my gun must be a sized for a youth. Based on your experience it is the only answer. I have been trying to imagine shooting accurately from a galloping horse. Maybe they madly rode into a crowd of the enemy and shot at such a short range that they did not need to aim with precision. In this situation the gun need not be held by any particular technique - somehow quickly get the gun pointed and pull the trigger. The target may be just a yard or less from the muzzle. But if the situation did allow for a more careful shot from the shoulder then the sights would be used.
Here is a link to some great photos some showing Moroccan guns being shot from horseback. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedala/sets/851624/

rickystl · 4th May 2013, 07:21 PM

Hi Donny. OHHHHHH.......thank you so much for the Link and photos. I've never seen these before. I'll save the Link. Thank you!

I notice in the photos that they are carrying newer made guns with percussion locks vs flintlocks, which would be much more convenient firing from horse back. Wish I knew who built those guns!!
Meantime, here is a photo of an old French postcard I have. Look at the length of the barrel on that Snaphaunce gun!!

Rick.

donnydogs · 6th May 2013, 06:23 PM

Hi Rick, Wow, that post card shows longest barrel I have ever seen. Plus it shows shooting from the shoulder in a standard manner. I am glad that you liked the photos from the link. It is great to see the guns in their cultural setting. Also the horses were so beautiful and dramatic. On another subject, I have no idea of the collector interest in Moroccan guns like mine. Of course I would not ask for a value on my gun. My gun will stay in the family. But my son recently saw a moukhala at a gun show where they were asking $1800. I thought that must be very high. I wonder if you know an auction or some other site where I could watch the selling prices just to get an idea of the price range for these guns. I enjoy all your replies, thanks very much.

4th May 2013, 07:21 PM	#2
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hi Donny. OHHHHHH.......thank you so much for the Link and photos. I've never seen these before. I'll save the Link. Thank you! I notice in the photos that they are carrying newer made guns with percussion locks vs flintlocks, which would be much more convenient firing from horse back. Wish I knew who built those guns!! Meantime, here is a photo of an old French postcard I have. Look at the length of the barrel on that Snaphaunce gun!! Rick. Attached Images

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1st May 2013, 01:33 AM	#1
donnydogs Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 6	Hi Rick, Thanks for considering all my ideas. I think you are correct that my gun must be a sized for a youth. Based on your experience it is the only answer. I have been trying to imagine shooting accurately from a galloping horse. Maybe they madly rode into a crowd of the enemy and shot at such a short range that they did not need to aim with precision. In this situation the gun need not be held by any particular technique - somehow quickly get the gun pointed and pull the trigger. The target may be just a yard or less from the muzzle. But if the situation did allow for a more careful shot from the shoulder then the sights would be used. Here is a link to some great photos some showing Moroccan guns being shot from horseback. http://www.flickr.com/photos/fedala/sets/851624/

6th May 2013, 06:23 PM	#3
donnydogs Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 6	Hi Rick, Wow, that post card shows longest barrel I have ever seen. Plus it shows shooting from the shoulder in a standard manner. I am glad that you liked the photos from the link. It is great to see the guns in their cultural setting. Also the horses were so beautiful and dramatic. On another subject, I have no idea of the collector interest in Moroccan guns like mine. Of course I would not ask for a value on my gun. My gun will stay in the family. But my son recently saw a moukhala at a gun show where they were asking $1800. I thought that must be very high. I wonder if you know an auction or some other site where I could watch the selling prices just to get an idea of the price range for these guns. I enjoy all your replies, thanks very much.