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rickystl · 30th August 2015, 05:09 PM

Hi Ivo.
That is a VERY NICE Tanchika!!! And, one of the more interesting ones I've seen. The first thing I noticed was the two-position REAR sight. Done similar to Ottoman, and some Afghan barrels. This, coupled with the extra large breech area and .80 caliber, tells me this gun was designed for long range shooting capable of handling a large powder charge. Not necessarily a wall gun per say.
And at 11.5 pounds (5.2kg) makes the gun on the heavy side.

As a comparison, all three of my Tanchika's range from .62 to .70 caliber (16mm to 18mm). The longest having a 55.5" (141cm) length barrel, and weighing 9 pounds (4kg).

All other Tanchika's I've seen have the more traditional rear notch sight mounted about 1/3 the way down the barrel. So your's is a very interesting example. And appears in nice condition. Also, I very much like the hexagonal ramrod!! Very decorative.

A super nice example with an interesting variation. Congratulations. Nice addition to a collection. I would sure like to own that one myself. LOL

Rick.

30th August 2015, 05:09 PM	#5
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,632	Hi Ivo. That is a VERY NICE Tanchika!!! And, one of the more interesting ones I've seen. The first thing I noticed was the two-position REAR sight. Done similar to Ottoman, and some Afghan barrels. This, coupled with the extra large breech area and .80 caliber, tells me this gun was designed for long range shooting capable of handling a large powder charge. Not necessarily a wall gun per say. And at 11.5 pounds (5.2kg) makes the gun on the heavy side. As a comparison, all three of my Tanchika's range from .62 to .70 caliber (16mm to 18mm). The longest having a 55.5" (141cm) length barrel, and weighing 9 pounds (4kg). All other Tanchika's I've seen have the more traditional rear notch sight mounted about 1/3 the way down the barrel. So your's is a very interesting example. And appears in nice condition. Also, I very much like the hexagonal ramrod!! Very decorative. A super nice example with an interesting variation. Congratulations. Nice addition to a collection. I would sure like to own that one myself. LOL Rick.