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Would like to hear some thoughts about this rifle.
It looks like a moukhala but has a miquelet lock. Also the woodcarving and decorations look european. Can this be a hunting rifle made in Nort africa,in a european style?? I have never seen one before. Also the barrel is signed,translation would be welcome. Let me know your thoughts!! |
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![]() the "moukhala" it's not really an hunting gun more used for festivities; fantasia is rooted in Moroccan tradition, the fantasia is a combination of charging on horseback and "moukhala" shooting, though it is highly spectacular, it's typically Moroccan war game The MOKHALA (or KAHALE) is a bottle (chased silver) used to contain the KHOL ![]() (KHOL black powder prepared from lead sulphide) which is the powder to blacken the eyes of women in Oriental countries. your rifle has a beautiful miquelet lock, and got a strong Europeen, or even French influence for the wood carving decoration I noticed also the very nice ramrod, in suit with the canon decor this rifle should be from begining of 19th century congratulations à + Dom |
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translation ... but ...
just for the sound, not for meaning ... we dunno what that mean ![]() ![]() ![]() à + Dom |
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At first I thought it was a composite piece,adjusted by a a handy european. But the more I look at the details makes it a very nice complete rifle. A bit ruff in quality,but very attractive. The word SINEER or sound is strange,why would someone engrave this on a barrel??? Martin |
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- rough quality ?? again, have a look on ramrod, to care to have the same design than the barrel, I don't call that "standard" ![]() - nothing strange to have an European influence, Frenchmen are on spot over there since beginning of 20th century - "sineer" may be also, a transfer from Berber language, few people in Morocco are Arabic speakers ![]() à + Dom |
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yes its not standard to have the same design on the ramrod. But I have better quality examples from these kind of rifles. In all a nice adittion to the collection. Thanks Martin |
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Hello. Very unusual piece. The lock is Algerian, sometimes refered to as a toe-lock miquelet. But the butt stock is shaped more Moroccan? Really unusual. Some of the metal engraving looks like it may have been done at a later date? Never seen anything like it. Rick.
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