Oriental firearms/muskets

pbleed · 7th March 2009, 10:54 PM

Friends,
Having climbed the learning curve, let me attach something like a full view of this Meo gun. If this works, that is ifI really have figured out how to post pictures. this list may be in for lots of pix. I have been a long time viewer, but I have been too timid to enter the discussions.
Peter

Jim McDougall · 7th March 2009, 11:43 PM

Outstanding and very esoteric item Peter! Its good to see you posting, and you are indeed most modest, your input on these discussions will be a decidedly valuable asset. Around here the questions are every bit as important as observations and comments. We never stop learning, and best of all, doing it together!!

All the very best,
Jim

Anandalal N. · 8th March 2009, 04:51 AM

Dear Peter,

Congratulations on this interestng find. Is it possible to see an image with the pan cover closed. It must take a large flint to reach the distance from the cock to the frizzen.

Best.

LPCA · 8th March 2009, 05:48 AM

Bonjour, Peter.
Good you could join pics at your post.
If you allow me, just 2 points:

1 - try to respect the max length of 30cm (high is not important if you respect the max size of an image on this forum) with a suffisant resolution of 72 pix/inch. Objective is to stay in the limits of size of the text.

2 - For a presentation of a firearm (they are most of the time quite long), the best is:
¤ 1 general view
¤ 1 image of the stock if specific
¤ 1 image of the lock
¤ 1 image of the end of the barrel with the mouth.
¤ image of the writings (if any) or of specific details if interesting (capucinces, trigger, ....).

Have a glance to http://blade.japet.com/B-mok-coraux.htm
It's just a guideline of course, but i vave been in the obligation to fix rules of presentation of my studies (and the blades have the same presentation.

You can also introduce several images joined to the same post.
I know you will succeed....

Friendly.
Louis-Pierre

ward · 9th March 2009, 12:24 AM

A lot of these rifles were bought back from vietnam by U.S. troops. They use a small flint that is held in by a gum tar.

Atlantia · 9th March 2009, 01:33 AM

Bloody hell Ward!
If you're not going to 'big up' your amazing collection then I'll have to!

Ward has a completely jaw-dropping collection of ethnic guns Linky

Peter! Great Gun,
Not a type I'm familiar with, very nice to see.

pbleed · 10th March 2009, 01:56 AM

Ward,
Boy, I can't be sure, but the image you posted looks very much (!) like the gun I owned and mentioned in my earlier post. It had a couple of aluminum barrel bands in front of a copper band that held the lock in place. I owned that gun for several years - enough in fact that I do not think it was a Vietnam bring back. It was the loss of that gun that moved me to acquire the piece I showed. Lesson: there are more reasons to acquire interesting items than there are for getting rid of them!
Thanks for sharing.
Peter

7th March 2009, 10:54 PM	#1
pbleed Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 89	amother image of the Meo gun Friends, Having climbed the learning curve, let me attach something like a full view of this Meo gun. If this works, that is ifI really have figured out how to post pictures. this list may be in for lots of pix. I have been a long time viewer, but I have been too timid to enter the discussions. Peter Attached Images

9th March 2009, 12:24 AM	#5
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	A lot of these rifles were bought back from vietnam by U.S. troops. They use a small flint that is held in by a gum tar. Attached Images

9th March 2009, 01:33 AM	#6
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	Bloody hell Ward! If you're not going to 'big up' your amazing collection then I'll have to! Ward has a completely jaw-dropping collection of ethnic guns Linky Peter! Great Gun, Not a type I'm familiar with, very nice to see. Last edited by Atlantia; 9th March 2009 at 01:44 AM.

10th March 2009, 01:56 AM	#7
pbleed Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Posts: 89	the one that got away Ward, Boy, I can't be sure, but the image you posted looks very much (!) like the gun I owned and mentioned in my earlier post. It had a couple of aluminum barrel bands in front of a copper band that held the lock in place. I owned that gun for several years - enough in fact that I do not think it was a Vietnam bring back. It was the loss of that gun that moved me to acquire the piece I showed. Lesson: there are more reasons to acquire interesting items than there are for getting rid of them! Thanks for sharing. Peter

7th March 2009, 11:43 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,531	Outstanding and very esoteric item Peter! Its good to see you posting, and you are indeed most modest, your input on these discussions will be a decidedly valuable asset. Around here the questions are every bit as important as observations and comments. We never stop learning, and best of all, doing it together!! All the very best, Jim

8th March 2009, 04:51 AM	#3
Anandalal N. Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 84	Dear Peter, Congratulations on this interestng find. Is it possible to see an image with the pan cover closed. It must take a large flint to reach the distance from the cock to the frizzen. Best.

8th March 2009, 05:48 AM	#4
LPCA Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toulouse - FRANCE Posts: 83	Bonjour, Peter. Good you could join pics at your post. If you allow me, just 2 points: 1 - try to respect the max length of 30cm (high is not important if you respect the max size of an image on this forum) with a suffisant resolution of 72 pix/inch. Objective is to stay in the limits of size of the text. 2 - For a presentation of a firearm (they are most of the time quite long), the best is: ¤ 1 general view ¤ 1 image of the stock if specific ¤ 1 image of the lock ¤ 1 image of the end of the barrel with the mouth. ¤ image of the writings (if any) or of specific details if interesting (capucinces, trigger, ....). Have a glance to http://blade.japet.com/B-mok-coraux.htm It's just a guideline of course, but i vave been in the obligation to fix rules of presentation of my studies (and the blades have the same presentation. You can also introduce several images joined to the same post. I know you will succeed.... Friendly. Louis-Pierre