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|  11th March 2024, 02:52 AM | #1 | 
| Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: adelaide south australia 
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				 |  Balkan Miquelet-Lock Rifle (Arnautka)? 
			
			Hi Guys Not sure if this is classed as a European weapon or Asian, so I thought I would try here first. I am not as experienced with firearms as I am with swords and was hoping someone could help me describe this weapon for my records. In particular there is a name on the barrel but I am not sure what languge it is in as the charaters look cyrilic to me. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. The rifle is all steel which I thought might be unusal. Cheer Cathey | 
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|  11th March 2024, 03:36 AM | #2 | 
| Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush 
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			Hi Cathey. Most Balkan items are found here in the Ethnographic Forum, so you are in the right place. Ian | 
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|  11th March 2024, 04:01 AM | #3 | 
| Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND  
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			Albanian Tanchika I think. Stu | 
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|  12th March 2024, 01:22 AM | #4 | 
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			Helo, some call it tančica, other roga, and some karanfilka, it is rifle used in balkan.
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