Greek(RASAK) musket with inscription for comment

Cerjak · 6th February 2013, 06:27 PM

I already have one similar Rasak but with a miquelet lock.
I ‘m wondering if those inscriptions after the date could be a city or only name from the owner.
Any comment on it will be welcome

Regards

Cerjak

Cerjak · 6th February 2013, 06:29 PM

more pics

Norman McCormick · 6th February 2013, 10:18 PM

Hi Cerjak,
Nice rifle, I was informed if Greek and not Albanian should be called 'Kariofili' and not 'Rasak'. See this thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=rasak Sorry I can't help you with any translation, hopefully a Greek speaking Forumite will come along and help soon. Have you dismounted the barrel? As you can see from the above thread the barrel on mine came from France, would be nice to know if yours was a locally made barrel or cannibalised from another musket as mine was.
My Regards,
Norman.

eftihis · 7th February 2013, 05:28 AM

Nice and typical "kariofili".
The inscription states: "1855, December 21, Karditsa". ("Kardista" is a city in central Greece).

Cerjak · 7th February 2013, 06:13 PM

Hi Norman & eftihis

Many thanks for those informations.
I will try to remove the barel to see if there is foreign marks but always afraid to damage something ...

Regards

Cerjak

fernando · 7th February 2013, 07:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eftihis

Nice and typical "kariofili".
The inscription states: "1855, December 21, Karditsa". ("Kardista" is a city in central Greece).

So nice of you in promptly helping, Eftighis

bluelake · 8th February 2013, 11:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eftihis

Nice and typical "kariofili".
The inscription states: "1855, December 21, Karditsa". ("Kardista" is a city in central Greece).

That looks like it might be 1865.

Cerjak · 9th February 2013, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluelake

That looks like it might be 1865.

yes it is 1865 no doubt.

6th February 2013, 06:27 PM	#1
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Greek(RASAK) musket with inscription for comment I already have one similar Rasak but with a miquelet lock. I ‘m wondering if those inscriptions after the date could be a city or only name from the owner. Any comment on it will be welcome Regards Cerjak Attached Images

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6th February 2013, 10:18 PM	#3
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,610	Hi Cerjak, Nice rifle, I was informed if Greek and not Albanian should be called 'Kariofili' and not 'Rasak'. See this thread http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ighlight=rasak Sorry I can't help you with any translation, hopefully a Greek speaking Forumite will come along and help soon. Have you dismounted the barrel? As you can see from the above thread the barrel on mine came from France, would be nice to know if yours was a locally made barrel or cannibalised from another musket as mine was. My Regards, Norman.

7th February 2013, 05:28 AM	#4
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 511	Nice and typical "kariofili". The inscription states: "1855, December 21, Karditsa". ("Kardista" is a city in central Greece).

7th February 2013, 06:13 PM	#5
Cerjak Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: FRANCE Posts: 1,065	Hi Norman & eftihis Many thanks for those informations. I will try to remove the barel to see if there is foreign marks but always afraid to damage something ... Regards Cerjak