Arab? Musket

[colin henshaw]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

To add to the interesting information and discussion above, here is Elgood's take on the Indo-Arab gun, from his book Firearms of the Islamic World (in the Tareq Rajab Museum, Kuwait).
Hope you find it of interest.
Stu

Hi Stu

You may be interested to know that the middle gun you have illustrated (no. 125) now in the Kuwait Museum, was the one once owned by me. Bought in an antique shop in Abu Dhabi and which I foolishly sold later in the UK.

Colin

[Jon MB]

Oh! And I was just about to comment on the beauty that is no. 125...

[kahnjar1]

Originally Posted by colin henshaw

Hi Stu

You may be interested to know that the middle gun you have illustrated (no. 125) now in the Kuwait Museum, was the one once owned by me. Bought in an antique shop in Abu Dhabi and which I foolishly sold later in the UK.

Colin

Glad I am not the only one to regret selling stuff

[rickystl]

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Glad I am not the only one to regret selling stuff

Me too. LOL

Rick