26th May 2007, 06:01 PM | #1 |
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moukhala
beautiful moukhala decorated.
My last purchase. It is a rifle of good quality. Overall length 1m 50. Length of the gun 1m 15 |
26th May 2007, 06:06 PM | #2 |
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26th May 2007, 07:35 PM | #3 |
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Nice puppy! I especially like the quality of bone used in this.
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27th May 2007, 10:30 PM | #4 |
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It seems more like a Berber gun from Algeria.
Beware! A lot of thoose are modern made. Virtually impossible to tell if it is a modern work or just a slumpish peasant gun from 1850.... Check if there is a hole drilled in the barrel in the point where the lock is positioned. It is a good sign. I saw a lot of repros and the first imression of yours seems to be original. Here is mine, Altit form of Moroccan Mukhala, 157cm overall. Silver and ebony, around 1930. |
28th May 2007, 09:59 AM | #5 |
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Yes there are copies in the market but also it was a gun with long life. Some tribes in Sahara used them till recently side by side with AK47s.
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28th May 2007, 11:17 AM | #6 |
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thanks Valjhun
Thank you for the council.
The hole is bored. It is still charged in the barrel galvano |
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