Persian Long Gun

rickystl · 30th May 2015, 08:17 PM

I believe this gun is completely Persian made, including the lock, stock, and barrel - as they say. Late 18th to very early 19th Century. The barrel has a makers mark and small traces of silver in the engraving. And the single groove, double sided front sight often seen on Caucasian and Persian long guns.The barrel and lock were over-cleaned at some point.
The stock is completely covered in fine mosaic work consisting of small pieces of bone, wood, and brass. Unfortunately, there are some small chips of mosaic missing.

The lock is early miquelet style with a thin neck, with old solder repairs. Seems to hold fine and lock is now in good working order. The barrel is now a .57 caliber smooth bore. Light and balances well and fun to shoot.
Picture heavy, so hope you enjoy. Don't see many of these around.
Rick.

rickystl · 30th May 2015, 08:19 PM

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rickystl · 30th May 2015, 08:45 PM

Here is a hard leather Barut Dan powder flask in worn, but good servicable order. It was missing it's stopper, so the gunsmith made a new, authentic looking one from brass and aged. Fits well. Shown with it's smaller priming flask in good working order. Must have accessories for shooting at the Range. LOL!

The other Barut Dan is in very nice collector condition with it's original decorative iron stopper.
Rick.

kahnjar1 · 30th May 2015, 10:31 PM

Hi Rick,

ANOTHER very interesting gun! Someone has spend a VERY long time decorating it with pearl shell. What a beautiful job!

Stu

Kubur · 31st May 2015, 11:49 AM

Dear Rick,
Another extremely beautifull rifle!
I like the powder flask too!!
Have you seen Elgood's book on arms of Arabia?
He mentionned Persian barrels with some stamps quite similar to yours.
We have to wait Khorasani's book on Persian firearms.
I know that we have to be cautious with the origins of our objects, but I agree with you, your gun looks Persian to me.
Even if Caucasian arms were very popular amongst Persians, Ottomans, Russians and whatever! I don't like people who deny Persian influence on Islamic arms. The Khurasan was a major center of steel production and a major place for metal work. Persian steel was extremely popular with the Arabs. By the way, do you have nice damascus pattern on your barrel?
Best,
Kubur

rickystl · 31st May 2015, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Hi Rick,

ANOTHER very interesting gun! Someone has spend a VERY long time decorating it with pearl shell. What a beautiful job!

Stu

Hi Stu.
Thanks for the comment. I can't imagine how long it would take to decorate the stock in this manner. The mosaic is actually an overlay covering the entire stock. It looks like some type of paper mache substance holding the veneer to the stock, done in sections. The original owner of this gun would have to have been a person of substance, as it would take many man hours and be very costly. Thanks again.
Rick.

30th May 2015, 08:17 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Persian Long Gun I believe this gun is completely Persian made, including the lock, stock, and barrel - as they say. Late 18th to very early 19th Century. The barrel has a makers mark and small traces of silver in the engraving. And the single groove, double sided front sight often seen on Caucasian and Persian long guns.The barrel and lock were over-cleaned at some point. The stock is completely covered in fine mosaic work consisting of small pieces of bone, wood, and brass. Unfortunately, there are some small chips of mosaic missing. The lock is early miquelet style with a thin neck, with old solder repairs. Seems to hold fine and lock is now in good working order. The barrel is now a .57 caliber smooth bore. Light and balances well and fun to shoot. Picture heavy, so hope you enjoy. Don't see many of these around. Rick. Attached Images

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30th May 2015, 08:45 PM	#4
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,623	Here is a hard leather Barut Dan powder flask in worn, but good servicable order. It was missing it's stopper, so the gunsmith made a new, authentic looking one from brass and aged. Fits well. Shown with it's smaller priming flask in good working order. Must have accessories for shooting at the Range. LOL! The other Barut Dan is in very nice collector condition with it's original decorative iron stopper. Rick. Attached Images

30th May 2015, 10:31 PM	#5
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,741	WOW Hi Rick, ANOTHER very interesting gun! Someone has spend a VERY long time decorating it with pearl shell. What a beautiful job! Stu

31st May 2015, 11:49 AM	#6
Kubur Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 2,145	Dear Rick, Another extremely beautifull rifle! I like the powder flask too!! Have you seen Elgood's book on arms of Arabia? He mentionned Persian barrels with some stamps quite similar to yours. We have to wait Khorasani's book on Persian firearms. I know that we have to be cautious with the origins of our objects, but I agree with you, your gun looks Persian to me. Even if Caucasian arms were very popular amongst Persians, Ottomans, Russians and whatever! I don't like people who deny Persian influence on Islamic arms. The Khurasan was a major center of steel production and a major place for metal work. Persian steel was extremely popular with the Arabs. By the way, do you have nice damascus pattern on your barrel? Best, Kubur