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[stephen wood]

...I think the writing is Arabic - acid etched thuluth script.

[dooly]

Originally Posted by stephen wood

...I think the writing is Arabic - acid etched thuluth script.

thanks for the link i can see what you mean .. i was thinking it was Scriptures or something simmiler..

[rickystl]

Originally Posted by dooly

thanks for the link i can see what you mean .. i was thinking it was Scriptures or something simmiler..

Hello Dooly. Welcome to the Forum from a collector (and shooter) of antique Middle Eastern firearms. Sorry to hear about the stock. But it sounds like it was worth the purchase just to aquire the metal parts. Should be an interesting project. At first glance, looks Ottoman. But there are others on this forum that are knowledgable about the writings. As another said, most Ottoman pistols were made with what we call a "false" ramrod. Or no ramrod. They were usually loaded with a seperate metal rod called a Suma. I've never really understood why they would bother with a false ramrod? Anyway, welcome to the Forum!! Rick.

[Dom]

Originally Posted by stephen wood

...I think the writing is Arabic - acid etched thuluth script.

Hi
- YES, it's an Arabic writing
- YES, it's in Thuluth script
- it's a kind of poem

... but unfortunately too much complicated at translated
due to Thuluth script, excepted if my "Brother Lotfi" found the way

à +

Dom

[A.alnakkas]

Hello,

Yes I may manage to read it but the cylinder shape makes it very hard. Can you copy it on paper maybe? wrap a paper around it and copy it with a crayon.

Thuluth is generally difficult as they emphasize more on the artistic side then the meaningful so some words are incomplete and some may be just there for looks but will see.

regards,

Alnakkas

[dooly]

Originally Posted by A.alnakkas

Hello,

Yes I may manage to read it but the cylinder shape makes it very hard. Can you copy it on paper maybe? wrap a paper around it and copy it with a crayon.

Thuluth is generally difficult as they emphasize more on the artistic side then the meaningful so some words are incomplete and some may be just there for looks but will see.

regards,

Alnakkas

Will do .. thanks