Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Help wanted Translating Turkish inscription on Flintlock pistol.

TVV · 9th January 2009, 09:35 PM

I have always been under the impression that ramrods in the Ottoman Empire were often a separate item, worn in the "silyahluk", or the large leather belt. Below is one from Oriental Arms, which Artzi calls "suma" and which in Bulgarian is known as "harbiya" (probably a turkish word, since it is not slavic):

Therefore I would not say this pistol lacks a ramrod. I wonder if this was the original length of the barrel or if it was shortened.
In any case, very nice item and I am sorry I cannot help with the inscriptions either.
Regards,

Teodor

9th January 2009, 09:35 PM	#7
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,660	I have always been under the impression that ramrods in the Ottoman Empire were often a separate item, worn in the "silyahluk", or the large leather belt. Below is one from Oriental Arms, which Artzi calls "suma" and which in Bulgarian is known as "harbiya" (probably a turkish word, since it is not slavic): Therefore I would not say this pistol lacks a ramrod. I wonder if this was the original length of the barrel or if it was shortened. In any case, very nice item and I am sorry I cannot help with the inscriptions either. Regards, Teodor