INDIAN MATCHLOCK\OMANI\YEMENI

BANDOOK · 9th December 2014, 06:49 AM

WOULD BE KEEN TO KNOW ABOUT THIS MATCHLOCK,LOOKS A BIT LIKE A TORADOR INDIAN MATCHLOCK,QUIET LONG,NICE ENGRAVINGS ,WOULD BE KEEN TO KNOW WHERE IT COULD BE FROM INDIA,OMAN OR YEMEN,REGARDS RAJESH

trenchwarfare · 9th December 2014, 02:06 PM

Don't know where it's from, but I love the barrel. A lot of attention to detail. Imagine, what it looked like when it was made.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 9th December 2014, 02:24 PM

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 9th December 2014, 02:29 PM

Salaams All ~This one looks very much like an Omani Abu Futtila...(The one with the match) It is interesting how the National Museum people view this and I note the people who did all the Gun and Cannon research consider European involvement probably German in the manufacture...
See http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=Omani+Guns

For a report which is Cannon Fort and Gun orientated etc see http://www.klm-mra.be/icomam/downloads/issue07.pdf

Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Kubur · 9th December 2014, 02:46 PM

I confirm what Ibrahim said: Omani Abu Futtila.
Welcome to the club!
with Persian barrel of course (see Elgood)
Kubur

Runjeet Singh · 9th December 2014, 03:16 PM

I agree with Ibrahiim - Omani - beautiful gun, but the typical padded butt is missing - you often find these covered in deer skin as a hunting trophy for the owner.

Regards
Runjeet

mahratt · 9th December 2014, 07:04 PM

Hi, BANDOOK!

Good Matchlock gun! My friend from England told me that these guns are sometimes found in Afghanistan.

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 10th December 2014, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Akaalarms

I agree with Ibrahiim - Omani - beautiful gun, but the typical padded butt is missing - you often find these covered in deer skin as a hunting trophy for the owner.

Regards
Runjeet

Salaams Runjeet, The tradition is to use wolf skin as a talismanic butt cover ...in Oman.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

BANDOOK · 16th December 2014, 10:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

Salaams Runjeet, The tradition is to use wolf skin as a talismanic butt cover ...in Oman.
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi

hi please could you tell me where I can buy a nice powder flask to match my Omani matchlock,would you have one for sale ibrahiim
sukhran
rajesh

BANDOOK · 10th December 2014, 07:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

WOULD BE KEEN TO KNOW ABOUT THIS MATCHLOCK,LOOKS A BIT LIKE A TORADOR INDIAN MATCHLOCK,QUIET LONG,NICE ENGRAVINGS ,WOULD BE KEEN TO KNOW WHERE IT COULD BE FROM INDIA,OMAN OR YEMEN,REGARDS RAJESH

THANKS ALL FOR THE COMMENTS AND INFORMATION ,IBRAHIIM ,LOVELY TREAD,LOTS OF INFORMATION AND LOVE THE BARRELS YOU HAVE,THANKS RUNJEET,MAHRATT,KUBUR,TRENCHWARFARE
IBRAHIIM PLEASE COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT ELSE IS MIISING IN THIS MATCHLOCK,RUNJEET TOLD ME THE BUTT IS MISSING THE ANIMAL HIDE WHICH IS USED AS A SHOCK ABSORBER FROM RECOIL
REGARDS RAJESH ALVA

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9th December 2014, 02:29 PM	#4
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams All ~This one looks very much like an Omani Abu Futtila...(The one with the match) It is interesting how the National Museum people view this and I note the people who did all the Gun and Cannon research consider European involvement probably German in the manufacture... See http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=Omani+Guns For a report which is Cannon Fort and Gun orientated etc see http://www.klm-mra.be/icomam/downloads/issue07.pdf Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 9th December 2014 at 02:40 PM.

9th December 2014, 02:06 PM	#2
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Don't know where it's from, but I love the barrel. A lot of attention to detail. Imagine, what it looked like when it was made.

9th December 2014, 02:46 PM	#5
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	I confirm what Ibrahim said: Omani Abu Futtila. Welcome to the club! with Persian barrel of course (see Elgood) Kubur

9th December 2014, 03:16 PM	#6
Runjeet Singh Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Warwickshire, England Posts: 150	I agree with Ibrahiim - Omani - beautiful gun, but the typical padded butt is missing - you often find these covered in deer skin as a hunting trophy for the owner. Regards Runjeet

9th December 2014, 07:04 PM	#7
mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	Hi, BANDOOK! Good Matchlock gun! My friend from England told me that these guns are sometimes found in Afghanistan.