Afghan Jazail - Restored

Sajen · 5th April 2015, 11:07 PM

Very well done!

I am already curious to see coming week the next one.

Regards,
Detlef

Berkley · 6th April 2015, 12:50 AM

Very well done, and a complete set of accessories and blades also!
I am curious as to how you hold the jezail to fire it. Do you shoot from a rest, or prone, or how do you accommodate the shape of the buttstock?

thinreadline · 6th April 2015, 01:22 AM

Nice job , and superb accessories ! Maybe you could share with us some of your restoration techniques, I am especially interested in how you treated the stock and the lock.

kahnjar1 · 6th April 2015, 01:39 AM

Nice job indeed! FYI the heart shaped stamp on the lock is that of the British East India Company.
Are you planning to replace the screws which would have held the barrel tang? The holes look a bit obvious........
Stu

estcrh · 6th April 2015, 02:39 AM

Great photographs, thanks! Did you do all of the restoration by yourself?

David R · 6th April 2015, 12:30 PM

Nice to see an old warrior returned to shooting condition.

Norman McCormick · 6th April 2015, 01:53 PM

Hi Rick,
Nice job, of course this will always bring up the difference of opinion within collector circles of how much restoration is too much and for that matter too little. For me your restoration has been sympathetic and very well done. Barrel lining is possibly a step too far for me with some of my pieces e.g. my Greek Kariofili rifle and my Caucasian miquelet rifle but for something that needs a ground up restoration and is a bit thicker on the ground I don't see a problem. Must be damn good fun to shoot

My Regards,
Norman.

6th April 2015, 02:39 AM	#5
estcrh Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: USA Posts: 1,492	Great photographs, thanks! Did you do all of the restoration by yourself? Attached Images

5th April 2015, 11:07 PM	#1
Sajen Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Germany, Dortmund Posts: 9,164	Very well done! I am already curious to see coming week the next one. Regards, Detlef

6th April 2015, 12:50 AM	#2
Berkley Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Austin, Texas USA Posts: 257	Very well done, and a complete set of accessories and blades also! I am curious as to how you hold the jezail to fire it. Do you shoot from a rest, or prone, or how do you accommodate the shape of the buttstock?

6th April 2015, 01:22 AM	#3
thinreadline Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Wirral Posts: 1,204	Nice job , and superb accessories ! Maybe you could share with us some of your restoration techniques, I am especially interested in how you treated the stock and the lock.

6th April 2015, 01:39 AM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Nice job indeed! FYI the heart shaped stamp on the lock is that of the British East India Company. Are you planning to replace the screws which would have held the barrel tang? The holes look a bit obvious........ Stu

6th April 2015, 12:30 PM	#6
David R Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 1,114	Nice to see an old warrior returned to shooting condition.

6th April 2015, 01:53 PM	#7
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,613	Hi Rick, Nice job, of course this will always bring up the difference of opinion within collector circles of how much restoration is too much and for that matter too little. For me your restoration has been sympathetic and very well done. Barrel lining is possibly a step too far for me with some of my pieces e.g. my Greek Kariofili rifle and my Caucasian miquelet rifle but for something that needs a ground up restoration and is a bit thicker on the ground I don't see a problem. Must be damn good fun to shoot My Regards, Norman.