Need help to identify Arabic mark from gun

Cerjak · 8th January 2012, 06:52 PM

Hello everybody,

It is a long time a have this gun and still don't know from where is coming from.
It's look like a French napoleon war gun but all marks are in Arabic language.
I joint some pics from the trigger guard , barrel ,lock, butt plate.
Hopping that it will be possible to find the translation and so know from where this gun come from.

Dom · 9th January 2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Cerjak

it will be possible to find the translation and so know from where this gun come from.

Good day Cerjak
I guess it's more, for the distinguished translator for Turkish language, than Arabic

the translation proposed, it's under reserve ...

as far is seems to be a name, but not Arabic

à +

Dom

AJ1356 · 9th January 2012, 05:31 PM

It reads Zenat زینت it is a name also meaning Ornament in Arabic. There are couple of stamps on the barrel that could also be readable if you could get a close up pic..

Cerjak · 10th January 2012, 07:10 PM

thank you Dom and aj 1356

I will try to make better pics but for me the style from this gun is not common for Arabic country It's really look like a French Gun.
I would like to know why

Regards

Cerjak

kahnjar1 · 11th January 2012, 05:06 AM

During colonial times guns were issued to various (then) colonial countries, and often marked with the language of the particular country. Middle Eastern marks are found on American, Italian, British and French guns amongst others, issued to the various "militia" units under their control. If your gun is French then don't be surprised, as the French were, and still are, (Tahiti as an example) a colonial power.
Regards Stuart

Gavin Nugent · 11th January 2012, 07:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cerjak

Hello everybody,

It is a long time a have this gun and still don't know from where is coming from.
It's look like a French napoleon war gun but all marks are in Arabic language.
I joint some pics from the trigger guard , barrel ,lock, butt plate.
Hopping that it will be possible to find the translation and so know from where this gun come from.

Nice piece, a post in the EU forum might help with a firm ID.

Gav

8th January 2012, 06:52 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Need help to identify Arabic mark from gun Hello everybody, It is a long time a have this gun and still don't know from where is coming from. It's look like a French napoleon war gun but all marks are in Arabic language. I joint some pics from the trigger guard , barrel ,lock, butt plate. Hopping that it will be possible to find the translation and so know from where this gun come from. Attached Images

10th January 2012, 07:10 PM	#4
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	thank you thank you Dom and aj 1356 I will try to make better pics but for me the style from this gun is not common for Arabic country It's really look like a French Gun. I would like to know why Regards Cerjak

9th January 2012, 05:31 PM	#3
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	It reads Zenat زینت it is a name also meaning Ornament in Arabic. There are couple of stamps on the barrel that could also be readable if you could get a close up pic..

11th January 2012, 05:06 AM	#5
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,739	During colonial times guns were issued to various (then) colonial countries, and often marked with the language of the particular country. Middle Eastern marks are found on American, Italian, British and French guns amongst others, issued to the various "militia" units under their control. If your gun is French then don't be surprised, as the French were, and still are, (Tahiti as an example) a colonial power. Regards Stuart