Long Chinese Matchlock Musket

cannonmn · 28th May 2023, 05:51 PM

A friend asked help in translating the long inscription. Other friends have done it except for two characters they can’t read, maybe due to poor images? Friend is trying to get better images or rubbings. Here’s partial info for now.
Characters he can’t yet translate, can you?

fernando · 28th May 2023, 06:58 PM

Sorry Cannonmn, but you kow the rules; pictures from host links are ephemeral and not allowed. Please save them to your computer and upload them using forum atachment features. Hopefully pictures also include the entire gun.

28th May 2023, 05:51 PM	#1
cannonmn Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 161	Long Chinese Matchlock Musket A friend asked help in translating the long inscription. Other friends have done it except for two characters they can’t read, maybe due to poor images? Friend is trying to get better images or rubbings. Here’s partial info for now. Characters he can’t yet translate, can you? Last edited by fernando; 28th May 2023 at 06:59 PM. Reason: pictures from host links not allowed

28th May 2023, 06:58 PM	#2
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,638	Sorry Cannonmn, but you kow the rules; pictures from host links are ephemeral and not allowed. Please save them to your computer and upload them using forum atachment features. Hopefully pictures also include the entire gun.