21st May 2017, 10:35 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND
Posts: 624
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Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook
Interesting pistol in the O.P!
When I first saw it, I too thought the barrel came from an Omani/Persian long arm. It appears narrower at the breech, so believe it is a cut -down barrel re-used.
I recently found examples of these A-F barrels, but stocked up in Northern India, (Afghan style mostly, ) so whether they are Persian, or came from other parts of India I do not know. Trade could well account for them being up North.
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Thanks Pukka Bundook
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