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

ward · 21st June 2008, 10:16 PM

the dates I have given you are about right. probaly assembled 1920-1960 the barrell 1870-1920 the lock 1895-1920. I could be off a few years but about right.

Atlantia · 21st June 2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

the dates I have given you are about right. probaly assembled 1920-1960 the barrell 1870-1920 the lock 1895-1920. I could be off a few years but about right.

Thanks! At least its got some real age to it unlike a lot of the stuff I get offered nowadays.

Any pictures of yours?

ward · 21st June 2008, 11:45 PM

when I can get some time I will take better pics I have 7 or 8 more rows of rifles. The 1st section is afghan all damascus . there are some others in pics yemen,indian,moroccan,sardinian,persian etc

Atlantia · 22nd June 2008, 12:26 AM

LOL!
OMG!

In fact OMG really doesn't sum it up at all!
That is some colllection you've got there!!!
In fact thats two or three good collections in those pictures!

Hell, did you say 7 or 8 more rows?
You're kidding?

You've got some real beauties in those pics!!

I've got one with a nice chiselled barrel, but its a 'fixer upper' and is broken in half (the wood) at the moment :-(

Atlantia · 22nd June 2008, 12:29 AM

Any chance of a close up of the fourth gun up from bottom in the fourth picture that you posted?
The slender silver one?

ward · 22nd June 2008, 12:59 AM

that is a nice omani gun. The chiseling on these guns are almost always excelent the break is normal for this type of weapon. They are made out of rosewood and ususally have the match wraped around the stock. The barrell is early 18th century nice.I believe the pic you are talking about is a Sardinian piece. I will get pics in a couple of days, They are pretty rare chiselled steel overlaying a very slim stock. I have been collecting for a while rifles.powder flask,chain mail,swords,jambiya's etc

ward · 22nd June 2008, 01:13 AM

here is a pic of how the match should wrap around that omani stock and the match holder should be mounted on the rifle. crapey pics but should give you the idea

21st June 2008, 11:45 PM	#3
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	when I can get some time I will take better pics I have 7 or 8 more rows of rifles. The 1st section is afghan all damascus . there are some others in pics yemen,indian,moroccan,sardinian,persian etc Attached Images

22nd June 2008, 01:13 AM	#7
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	here is a pic of how the match should wrap around that omani stock and the match holder should be mounted on the rifle. crapey pics but should give you the idea Attached Images

21st June 2008, 10:16 PM	#1
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	the dates I have given you are about right. probaly assembled 1920-1960 the barrell 1870-1920 the lock 1895-1920. I could be off a few years but about right.

22nd June 2008, 12:26 AM	#4
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	LOL! OMG! In fact OMG really doesn't sum it up at all! That is some colllection you've got there!!! In fact thats two or three good collections in those pictures! Hell, did you say 7 or 8 more rows? You're kidding? You've got some real beauties in those pics!! I've got one with a nice chiselled barrel, but its a 'fixer upper' and is broken in half (the wood) at the moment :-(

22nd June 2008, 12:29 AM	#5
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Any chance of a close up of the fourth gun up from bottom in the fourth picture that you posted? The slender silver one?

22nd June 2008, 12:59 AM	#6
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	that is a nice omani gun. The chiseling on these guns are almost always excelent the break is normal for this type of weapon. They are made out of rosewood and ususally have the match wraped around the stock. The barrell is early 18th century nice.I believe the pic you are talking about is a Sardinian piece. I will get pics in a couple of days, They are pretty rare chiselled steel overlaying a very slim stock. I have been collecting for a while rifles.powder flask,chain mail,swords,jambiya's etc