COORG GUN
 

AM POSTING PICTURES OF MY COORG MATCHLOCK GUN,SOUTH INDIA,INPUTS VIEWS WELCOME FROM MEMBERS,LAST PICTURE IS 2 OTHER GUNS FROM THAT PART WHICH ARE FROM A BOOK,FIREARMS OF TEH ISLAMIC WORLD ,BEST REGARDS RAJESH

I know nothing of these guns 'cept, I want one! Very nice. You seldom see guns from that area come up for sale. Love the coffee table also. What kind of wood is that, Olive?

Rajesh,

Thank you for sharing, as I do not think Coorg matchlocks have ever been posted here. The barrel looks somewhat on the short side compared to the butt, and seems to end at one of the barrels: do you think it was shortened? Close ups of the muzzle may help answer this question.

Teodor

NOW THAT IS NICE!!! Looks all original, but FYI the pan cover is missing. Easy enough to make one though, and the peg is still there I see.
Stu

What a beauty!

That is indeed a fine example, Bandook. The Coorgi are not usually thought of in relation to firearms, so this is an uncommon beauty!

Ian

hi thanks for your reply,its purruri,a new Zealand hardwood,thanks

TANKS STU,APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS,REGARDS RAJESH

THANKS IAN AM FORTUNATE TO GET HOLD OF THIS FINE COORG GUN,I BELONG TO THIS PART OF SOUTH INDIA,APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS,DO YOU HAVE ANY WEAPONS FROM INDIA,KIND REGARDS RAJESH

Great piece. Great patina on the wood too. But why do you say that the piece is Coorgi. I don't know much about firearms but was just curious.

HI OLIKARA
I KNEW ITS FROM INDIA,BUT CONFIRMED AFTER RESEARCH FROM ANOTHE R FORUM WHERE SIMILAR GUNS HAVE BEEN FOUND,PLEASE REFER TO FIREARMS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD,.PLEASE SEE THE TRIGGER IT HAS 2 INVERTED PEACOCKS,ALSO HAVE CONFIRMATION FROM RUNJEET OF AKKAL ARMS WHO IS AN EXPERT AND WELL KNOWN COLLECTOR OF ETHINOGRAPHIC ARMS,THANKS RAJESH