Indo/Persian Tamacha/Tamancha Matchlock Pistol

[trenchwarfare]

I am very pleased to introduce this rare, and beautiful little matchlock pistol. Barrel is 9 1/4", with the entire length being 24". Bore is a tad bigger than .50 caliber. No provision for a pan cover. I assume the vent prick served that purpose. Found this at the Ark-La-Tex gun show, and am very proud of it. Seller, who is very knowledgeable, guestimates the age at late 18th, early 19th century. I will study the metal work, and fashion an appropriate rammer. Sorry about the shadows. The sun would not cooperate.

[fernando]

Very nice ... well preserved and most interesting example.
Congratulations.

[trenchwarfare]

Thanks, Fernando. It is pretty sweet.

[napoleon]

very nice unusual matchlock,my first thought was that it had been reduced but the barrel says otherwise,ive handled quite a few of these bigger of course,but date seems 18th/19th century for sure,really like the brass flowers,and bone or ivory inlays nice find well done

[trenchwarfare]

Thanks Napoleon. These don't present themselves, very often. The inlays look to be ivory, as they have a distinct grain to them.

[estcrh]

Thanks for posting, nice find, I only know of two others.