Ottoman Pistol Barrel

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Originally Posted by ALEX

Jon,
A beautiful barrel indeed. Here's another, not as beautiful as yours, also pattern weld (or etched(?), with silver inlay and somewhat similar mark. I believe it is 19thC Persian or Caucasian. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will confirm.

Hi Alex.

Yes, the marks on your's and Jon's barrels do indeed look very similar. Interesting. If they are, could mean the barrels were both made in the same shop. Hope someone can possibly add to this.

Rick