Ioannina, Municipal ethnografic museum

Sylektis · 3rd March 2013, 09:17 PM

A small museum, one of several in the city that present Ioannina under the rule of the Ottomans of Ali Pasha. These weapons were used to Greek revolution of 1821.

VANDOO · 4th March 2013, 03:56 AM

AN INTERESTING COLLECTION, ITS ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE DISPLAYS EVEN FROM SMALL MUSEUMS. ONE NEVER KNOWS WHERE A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OR ONE OF A KIND ITEM MAY BE FOUND. THE RIFLE WITH THE MONSTER HEAD AND BULBOUS END OF THE BARREL MUST HAVE HAD A UNIQUE ARRANGEMENT FOR SIGHTING. IT LOOKS LIKE A MASSIVE GUN.

estcrh · 4th March 2013, 10:29 AM

Thanks for the ramrod (suma) picture, they are not seen very often.

Sylektis · 4th March 2013, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by VANDOO

AN INTERESTING COLLECTION, ITS ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE DISPLAYS EVEN FROM SMALL MUSEUMS. ONE NEVER KNOWS WHERE A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OR ONE OF A KIND ITEM MAY BE FOUND. THE RIFLE WITH THE MONSTER HEAD AND BULBOUS END OF THE BARREL MUST HAVE HAD A UNIQUE ARRANGEMENT FOR SIGHTING. IT LOOKS LIKE A MASSIVE GUN.

Yes, it's very impressive, here are 2 better photos to read the plate.

3rd March 2013, 09:17 PM	#1
Sylektis Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 141	Ioannina, Municipal ethnografic museum A small museum, one of several in the city that present Ioannina under the rule of the Ottomans of Ali Pasha. These weapons were used to Greek revolution of 1821. Attached Images

4th March 2013, 10:29 AM	#3
estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	Thanks for the ramrod (suma) picture, they are not seen very often. Attached Images

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VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	AN INTERESTING COLLECTION, ITS ALWAYS GOOD TO SEE DISPLAYS EVEN FROM SMALL MUSEUMS. ONE NEVER KNOWS WHERE A UNIQUE EXAMPLE OR ONE OF A KIND ITEM MAY BE FOUND. THE RIFLE WITH THE MONSTER HEAD AND BULBOUS END OF THE BARREL MUST HAVE HAD A UNIQUE ARRANGEMENT FOR SIGHTING. IT LOOKS LIKE A MASSIVE GUN.