COORG GUN

BANDOOK · 1st December 2014, 01:21 PM

AM POSTING PICTURES OF MY COORG MATCHLOCK GUN,SOUTH INDIA,INPUTS VIEWS WELCOME FROM MEMBERS,LAST PICTURE IS 2 OTHER GUNS FROM THAT PART WHICH ARE FROM A BOOK,FIREARMS OF TEH ISLAMIC WORLD ,BEST REGARDS RAJESH

trenchwarfare · 1st December 2014, 05:35 PM

I know nothing of these guns 'cept, I want one! Very nice. You seldom see guns from that area come up for sale. Love the coffee table also. What kind of wood is that, Olive?

TVV · 1st December 2014, 07:07 PM

Rajesh,

Thank you for sharing, as I do not think Coorg matchlocks have ever been posted here. The barrel looks somewhat on the short side compared to the butt, and seems to end at one of the barrels: do you think it was shortened? Close ups of the muzzle may help answer this question.

Teodor

kahnjar1 · 1st December 2014, 09:56 PM

NOW THAT IS NICE!!! Looks all original, but FYI the pan cover is missing. Easy enough to make one though, and the peg is still there I see.
Stu

spiral · 1st December 2014, 10:02 PM

What a beauty!

Ian · 2nd December 2014, 04:13 AM

That is indeed a fine example, Bandook. The Coorgi are not usually thought of in relation to firearms, so this is an uncommon beauty!

Ian

BANDOOK · 3rd December 2014, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by trenchwarfare

I know nothing of these guns 'cept, I want one! Very nice. You seldom see guns from that area come up for sale. Love the coffee table also. What kind of wood is that, Olive?

hi thanks for your reply,its purruri,a new Zealand hardwood,thanks

BANDOOK · 4th December 2014, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

NOW THAT IS NICE!!! Looks all original, but FYI the pan cover is missing. Easy enough to make one though, and the peg is still there I see.
Stu

TANKS STU,APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS,REGARDS RAJESH

BANDOOK · 4th December 2014, 11:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian

That is indeed a fine example, Bandook. The Coorgi are not usually thought of in relation to firearms, so this is an uncommon beauty!

Ian

THANKS IAN AM FORTUNATE TO GET HOLD OF THIS FINE COORG GUN,I BELONG TO THIS PART OF SOUTH INDIA,APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS,DO YOU HAVE ANY WEAPONS FROM INDIA,KIND REGARDS RAJESH

olikara · 6th December 2014, 07:55 PM

Great piece. Great patina on the wood too. But why do you say that the piece is Coorgi. I don't know much about firearms but was just curious.

BANDOOK · 10th December 2014, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by olikara

Great piece. Great patina on the wood too. But why do you say that the piece is Coorgi. I don't know much about firearms but was just curious.

HI OLIKARA
I KNEW ITS FROM INDIA,BUT CONFIRMED AFTER RESEARCH FROM ANOTHE R FORUM WHERE SIMILAR GUNS HAVE BEEN FOUND,PLEASE REFER TO FIREARMS OF THE ISLAMIC WORLD,.PLEASE SEE THE TRIGGER IT HAS 2 INVERTED PEACOCKS,ALSO HAVE CONFIRMATION FROM RUNJEET OF AKKAL ARMS WHO IS AN EXPERT AND WELL KNOWN COLLECTOR OF ETHINOGRAPHIC ARMS,THANKS RAJESH

1st December 2014, 01:21 PM	#1
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	COORG GUN AM POSTING PICTURES OF MY COORG MATCHLOCK GUN,SOUTH INDIA,INPUTS VIEWS WELCOME FROM MEMBERS,LAST PICTURE IS 2 OTHER GUNS FROM THAT PART WHICH ARE FROM A BOOK,FIREARMS OF TEH ISLAMIC WORLD ,BEST REGARDS RAJESH Attached Images

1st December 2014, 05:35 PM	#2
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	I know nothing of these guns 'cept, I want one! Very nice. You seldom see guns from that area come up for sale. Love the coffee table also. What kind of wood is that, Olive?

1st December 2014, 07:07 PM	#3
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,625	Rajesh, Thank you for sharing, as I do not think Coorg matchlocks have ever been posted here. The barrel looks somewhat on the short side compared to the butt, and seems to end at one of the barrels: do you think it was shortened? Close ups of the muzzle may help answer this question. Teodor

1st December 2014, 09:56 PM	#4
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,741	NOW THAT IS NICE!!! Looks all original, but FYI the pan cover is missing. Easy enough to make one though, and the peg is still there I see. Stu

1st December 2014, 10:02 PM	#5
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	What a beauty!

2nd December 2014, 04:13 AM	#6
Ian Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Aussie Bush Posts: 4,207	That is indeed a fine example, Bandook. The Coorgi are not usually thought of in relation to firearms, so this is an uncommon beauty! Ian

6th December 2014, 07:55 PM	#10
olikara Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: India Posts: 100	Great piece. Great patina on the wood too. But why do you say that the piece is Coorgi. I don't know much about firearms but was just curious.