Indian/Afghan/Islamic Flintlocks & Mathclocks. Any interest?

Atlantia · 21st June 2008, 07:11 PM

LOL, don't get your hopes up too much, I've only got three at present!
I'll take some pics in a bit and post them.
BRB

Atlantia · 21st June 2008, 09:59 PM

Heres the only flint I've got. Its huge, if it had a conventional style stock it would be 'brown bess' sized.
I think its Indian?

Atlantia · 21st June 2008, 10:00 PM

the concept 'Less is more' was lost on the maker clearly ;-)

ward · 21st June 2008, 10:09 PM

Afghan 1900-1940. The barrell and lock may be older. Nice showy piece
I have a few similar. If you show closeups of lock and barrell will give more info. These guns were still in use thru the 1990's

Atlantia · 21st June 2008, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

Afghan 1900-1940. The barrell and lock may be older. Nice showy piece
I have a few similar. If you show closeups of lock and barrell will give more info. These guns were still in use thru the 1990's

Luckily they then swapped them for AK47's and RPGs! :-(

Heres some close-ups! ;-)

ward · 21st June 2008, 10:40 PM

damascus twist barrell dutch east india lock. That lock is late that spring is small. Typical piece that ended up in the US in the 60's -90's. Good display piece a lot of these were used in weddings. They did take down a number of soviet helicopters firing them at point blank range into the gas tanks. Brave people definatly scary and suicidal

Atlantia · 21st June 2008, 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

damascus twist barrell dutch east india lock. That lock is late that spring is small. Typical piece that ended up in the US in the 60's -90's. Good display piece a lot of these were used in weddings. They did take down a number of soviet helicopters firing them at point blank range into the gas tanks. Brave people definatly scary and suicidal

Oh. Thanks :-)
Any guess on dates?

I've seen them fire these things at weddings etc. Very impressive monster of a gun.

Thanks again
gene

21st June 2008, 07:11 PM	#1
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	LOL, don't get your hopes up too much, I've only got three at present! I'll take some pics in a bit and post them. BRB

21st June 2008, 09:59 PM	#2
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Heres the only flint I've got. Its huge, if it had a conventional style stock it would be 'brown bess' sized. I think its Indian?

21st June 2008, 10:00 PM	#3
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	the concept 'Less is more' was lost on the maker clearly ;-)

21st June 2008, 10:09 PM	#4
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	Afghan 1900-1940. The barrell and lock may be older. Nice showy piece I have a few similar. If you show closeups of lock and barrell will give more info. These guns were still in use thru the 1990's

21st June 2008, 10:40 PM	#6
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	damascus twist barrell dutch east india lock. That lock is late that spring is small. Typical piece that ended up in the US in the 60's -90's. Good display piece a lot of these were used in weddings. They did take down a number of soviet helicopters firing them at point blank range into the gas tanks. Brave people definatly scary and suicidal