Omani matchlock

[Kubur]

Hi Stu,

Mine is very similar...
I'm traveling now to East Africa.
When I will come back, you will have the photos.
One question, what about the muzzle of barrel.
In tulip shape?
Do you have some little silver dots on the barrel and deep maker stamps
who look like mihrab shape??

Kind regards,
Kubur

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by Kubur

Hi Stu,

Mine is very similar...
I'm traveling now to East Africa.
When I will come back, you will have the photos.
One question, what about the muzzle of barrel.
In tulip shape?
Do you have some little silver dots on the barrel and deep maker stamps
who look like mihrab shape??

Kind regards,
Kubur

I think that we must have both posted at the same time as I think my added pics might answer part of your question. Not sure what you mean by "tulip shaped" muzzle?? No little silver dots and no maker stamp although there is a deep recession where the stamp is usually found.
Stu

[Kubur]

If we follow the book of Robert Elgood
you have the oldest kind of barrel from the 17th c.
like me

[Kubur]

Better late than never!!!!!!!!!

Sorry i didnt take close up, but at least you can see the gun with his brothers.

Best wishes
K.

[BANDOOK]

Originally Posted by Kubur

Better late than never!!!!!!!!!

Sorry i didnt take close up, but at least you can see the gun with his brothers.

Best wishes
K.

PLEASE COULD YOU TELL ME THE ORIGIN OF THE 4 GUNS YOU HAVE SHOWN,ONE LOOKS LIKE A TURKISH GUN,REGARDS

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by BANDOOK

PLEASE COULD YOU TELL ME THE ORIGIN OF THE 4 GUNS YOU HAVE SHOWN,ONE LOOKS LIKE A TURKISH GUN,REGARDS

I agree, some info would be nice, the bottom one appears to be Ottoman, is it rifled?

[kahnjar1]

OK for what it is worth this is what I think to be the origins of the 4 guns, after surfing thru my library.
Top to Bottom
Albanian Rasak Musket
Omani
Algerian
Turkish
Feel free to correct me.
Stu