INDIAN MATCHLOCK-TORADOR

[BANDOOK]

Indian matchlock musket or Torador
Early 19 th century,Rajasthan ,North west India.Ivory and silver inlays
190 cms long
Longest gun in my collection

[kahnjar1]

NIIIICE!! Very nice piece Rajesh. Some cleaning needed but that is to be expected.
\Stu

[BANDOOK]

THANKS STU.,APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS,WISH I LIVED IN CHRISTCHURCH WOULD HAVE TAKEN SOME TIPS ON CLEANING,BIT SCARED SOMETIMES TO TOUCH OLD PARTS AS THEY CAN BE EASILY DAMAGED.ITS A VERY LARGE GUNA ND QUIET HEAVY NO WONDER THEY WERE CALLED ALSO AS FORT GUNS,REGARDS RAJESH

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

THANKS STU.,APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS,WISH I LIVED IN CHRISTCHURCH WOULD HAVE TAKEN SOME TIPS ON CLEANING,BIT SCARED SOMETIMES TO TOUCH OLD PARTS AS THEY CAN BE EASILY DAMAGED.ITS A VERY LARGE GUNA ND QUIET HEAVY NO WONDER THEY WERE CALLED ALSO AS FORT GUNS,REGARDS RAJESH

If you wish to email me with specific cleaning questions please do so.
I note that the trigger bar is obviously bent on your Torador. Needs to be straightened so that the trigger is inside the slot underneath, and more importantly so that it does not accidently get broken off.
Stu

[BANDOOK]

HI STU,GOOD OBSERVATION,AM BIT SCEPTICAL ON ALTERING OR TOUCHING THINGS COZ A SACRED I MAY DAMAGE THE PARTS,BUT I GUESS I NEED TO START BEING MORE ADVENTURIOUS AND GET THEM RESTORED ,CHEERS

[Roland_M]

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

HI STU,GOOD OBSERVATION,AM BIT SCEPTICAL ON ALTERING OR TOUCHING THINGS COZ A SACRED I MAY DAMAGE THE PARTS,BUT I GUESS I NEED TO START BEING MORE ADVENTURIOUS AND GET THEM RESTORED ,CHEERS

Hello,

try to use Steel Wool from Grade 00 (fine) to 0000 (superfine) and german oil "Ballistol" (penetrating oil). Steel Wool is not expensive and causes no scratches.
Together with "Ballistol" (everytime after polishing with steel wool) and a lot of time, maybe you can see a damask pattern on the Barrel.


Kind regards Roland