Djezail With East India company lock

rickystl · 9th May 2012, 04:31 PM

Hi Cerjak! How have you been?
I'm pretty much in agreement with RDGAC. For sure, both locks were locally made. The markings on the locks are spurious. But, that is the most common for these Jezail's. Also note the quality of the screws. Not to European standards. The most often copied lock by the locals is the British 3rd Model Brown Bess lock, like yours.
The trigger guard on the first one looks like a much later addition. Note the screw heads are later style.
All that said, both barrels seem to be authentic older barrels with Ottoman influence as RDGA mentioned.
Richard G mentions the proper alignment of the vent hole with the pan. This is one of the first things I look for when considering a purchase.
Anyway, just my two cents worth. Thanks for posting these. There are not many of us that collect these type of guns. Rick.

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9th May 2012, 04:31 PM	#8
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,632	Hi Cerjak! How have you been? I'm pretty much in agreement with RDGAC. For sure, both locks were locally made. The markings on the locks are spurious. But, that is the most common for these Jezail's. Also note the quality of the screws. Not to European standards. The most often copied lock by the locals is the British 3rd Model Brown Bess lock, like yours. The trigger guard on the first one looks like a much later addition. Note the screw heads are later style. All that said, both barrels seem to be authentic older barrels with Ottoman influence as RDGA mentioned. Richard G mentions the proper alignment of the vent hole with the pan. This is one of the first things I look for when considering a purchase. Anyway, just my two cents worth. Thanks for posting these. There are not many of us that collect these type of guns. Rick.