Ottoman rifle for comment

aspalathos · 4th June 2020, 11:35 AM

Hello folks just get this rifle,has some letter on barrel. Can someone translate it please?

TVV · 4th June 2020, 07:01 PM

Very nice gun, though probably technically not a rifle. I doubt anyone will be able to translate the markings on the barrel, as they were likely applied in imitation of marks on Italian made barrels.

kahnjar1 · 4th June 2020, 09:51 PM

Nice Albanian Tanchika you have there.
I agree with Teodor re the inscription. I have a Tanchika with strange inscription also. Seems a quite common thing.......
Stu

Norman McCormick · 5th June 2020, 06:11 PM

Hi,
Seems to be quite a common occurrence with weapons from this area and likely done locally. Here is a pistol of mine with similar type markings. These inscriptions are usually untranslatable as they were done by illiterate workmen copying things with varying degrees of success.
Regards,
Norman.

P.S. A nice musket to have in your collection.

aspalathos · 6th June 2020, 09:59 PM

[QUOTE=TVV]Very nice gun, though probably technically not a rifle. I doubt anyone will be able to translate the markings on the barrel, as they were likely applied in imitation of marks on Italian made barrels.[/QUOTE

Hello tnx, I didnt know that!

aspalathos · 6th June 2020, 10:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Nice Albanian Tanchika you have there.
I agree with Teodor re the inscription. I have a Tanchika with strange inscription also. Seems a quite common thing.......
Stu

Hello Stu,tnx. What do you think how old it can be?

aspalathos · 6th June 2020, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Norman McCormick

Hi,
Seems to be quite a common occurrence with weapons from this area and likely done locally. Here is a pistol of mine with similar type markings. These inscriptions are usually untranslatable as they were done by illiterate workmen copying things with varying degrees of success.
Regards,
Norman.

P.S. A nice musket to have in your collection.

Hello, tnx. A nice pistol. I have also few..

rickystl · 6th June 2020, 10:42 PM

Nice Albanian Tancika. Yes, it does seem that these Albanian muskets all have some type of spurious lettering on the top breech of the barrel. Often they are just stamped letters next to one another that have no meaning. Likely to give the prospective customer the impression that the barrel is from European origin. I suppose the customer often could not read/write their own language, much less English, Italian, etc.

Rick

4th June 2020, 11:35 AM	#1
aspalathos Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 99	Ottoman rifle for comment Hello folks just get this rifle,has some letter on barrel. Can someone translate it please? Attached Images

4th June 2020, 09:51 PM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,743	Nice Albanian Tanchika you have there. I agree with Teodor re the inscription. I have a Tanchika with strange inscription also. Seems a quite common thing....... Stu Attached Images Last edited by kahnjar1; 4th June 2020 at 10:57 PM.

5th June 2020, 06:11 PM	#4
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,601	Hi, Seems to be quite a common occurrence with weapons from this area and likely done locally. Here is a pistol of mine with similar type markings. These inscriptions are usually untranslatable as they were done by illiterate workmen copying things with varying degrees of success. Regards, Norman. P.S. A nice musket to have in your collection. Attached Images

4th June 2020, 07:01 PM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,643	Very nice gun, though probably technically not a rifle. I doubt anyone will be able to translate the markings on the barrel, as they were likely applied in imitation of marks on Italian made barrels.

6th June 2020, 09:59 PM	#5
aspalathos Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Posts: 99	[QUOTE=TVV]Very nice gun, though probably technically not a rifle. I doubt anyone will be able to translate the markings on the barrel, as they were likely applied in imitation of marks on Italian made barrels.[/QUOTE Hello tnx, I didnt know that!

6th June 2020, 10:42 PM	#8
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,629	Nice Albanian Tancika. Yes, it does seem that these Albanian muskets all have some type of spurious lettering on the top breech of the barrel. Often they are just stamped letters next to one another that have no meaning. Likely to give the prospective customer the impression that the barrel is from European origin. I suppose the customer often could not read/write their own language, much less English, Italian, etc. Rick