Indian/Afghan/Islamic Flintlocks & Mathclocks. Any interest?

[Atlantia]

Heres the only flint I've got. Its huge, if it had a conventional style stock it would be 'brown bess' sized.
I think its Indian?

[Atlantia]

the concept 'Less is more' was lost on the maker clearly ;-)

[ward]

Afghan 1900-1940. The barrell and lock may be older. Nice showy piece
I have a few similar. If you show closeups of lock and barrell will give more info. These guns were still in use thru the 1990's

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by ward

Afghan 1900-1940. The barrell and lock may be older. Nice showy piece
I have a few similar. If you show closeups of lock and barrell will give more info. These guns were still in use thru the 1990's

Luckily they then swapped them for AK47's and RPGs! :-(

Heres some close-ups! ;-)

[ward]

damascus twist barrell dutch east india lock. That lock is late that spring is small. Typical piece that ended up in the US in the 60's -90's. Good display piece a lot of these were used in weddings. They did take down a number of soviet helicopters firing them at point blank range into the gas tanks. Brave people definatly scary and suicidal

[Atlantia]

Originally Posted by ward

damascus twist barrell dutch east india lock. That lock is late that spring is small. Typical piece that ended up in the US in the 60's -90's. Good display piece a lot of these were used in weddings. They did take down a number of soviet helicopters firing them at point blank range into the gas tanks. Brave people definatly scary and suicidal

Oh. Thanks :-)
Any guess on dates?

I've seen them fire these things at weddings etc. Very impressive monster of a gun.

Thanks again
gene

[ward]

the dates I have given you are about right. probaly assembled 1920-1960 the barrell 1870-1920 the lock 1895-1920. I could be off a few years but about right.