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  1. cyten

    Russian Colt Navy

    And a Russian made carbine
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    Russian Colt Navy

    The first is a pretty easy tell but the second not so much. A good tell tale sign is that the screws come in from the right side of the frame rather than the left. Spotted these at the Tula Arms Museum
  3. cyten

    Ottoman Guns

    The lock in my Shishane measures to 3 1/4 so I think it will be ok for a shoulder gun as well. A project that will take some time! As a point of interest, here is a Shishane that belonged to Sultan Ahmed III. He ruled from 1703-1730, so this can be dated to somewhere in that first quarter and...
  4. cyten

    Traditional M/L Guns from Afghanistan

    Here is another Jezail with a very nice barrel in a private collection in Europe Manton lock dated 1800 Barrel text translates to: Lord Barkat Ali Hassan Babar
  5. cyten

    Ottoman Guns

    Thank you for your restraint, I’m very pleased with this find. From the pictures of the auction the sight appears to be integral to the barrel rather than the breech plug, but I could be mistaken, I’ve never had one apart.it looks crusty but I’ve seen worlds difference after a round of...
  6. cyten

    Ottoman Guns

    Very excited to have picked this lock and barrel up at auction! Lock is in much better shape than the barrel, but I’ll be in the states in a few weeks and be able to examine/clean the barrel up to see if I can potentially mate the two into something.
  7. cyten

    Traditional M/L Guns from India

    If you skip to 22:07 you can see a nice percussion sindh gun being loaded and fired And here at 2:56 a Torador
  8. cyten

    Jacobs Rifle

    Congratulations on the acquisition! I suppose you e probably seen this already.
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    Muzzleloading Quiz

    I’m not so versed in handgonnes, but this is the only example I’ve seen with both rear and front sights! Ottoman Turkish example And here are a few I found in the museum in Hanoi, Vietnam last week
  10. cyten

    Matchlock identification

    Gentlemen, thank you! I agree, it is most likely Chinese. I had only really seen the pistol grip no buttstock form before
  11. cyten

    Matchlock identification

    Labeled as Japanese, however I don’t believe it is at all. Closest I’ve seen to this form is the top of this photo from the museum in Tbilisi, Georgia. The matchlock was acquired in Bukhara, modern day Uzbekistan
  12. cyten

    Ottoman Guns

    Wanted to post this picture of original ramrod accessories I’ve not seen anywhere else
  13. cyten

    A Vietnamese ‘Montagnard’ primitive Snaphaunce

    HERE is a video of one being built
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    A Vietnamese ‘Montagnard’ primitive Snaphaunce

    Spotted today at the military museum in Hanoi The placards read “Musket used by Lac Son guerilla troops in Hoa Binh province to target French parachutists in 1951
  15. cyten

    Swedish percussion smoothbore from 1846

    Best to check SVARTKRUTT
  16. cyten

    Unusual two piece lock, flintlock

    This comes from the old 6475W. As many here have said, NOS parts built into new guns for African trade or home decor. Here is an ad from 1947. I’ve seen them in catalogs as early as 1911 and as late as the 60’s
  17. cyten

    Caucasian Miquelet "Cossack" Pistol & Locks

    Great acquisition Rick! While I’m by no means an expert, I have never seen and open notch rear sight on a Caucasian barrel. That looks more like a Torador or Afghan barrel sight to me. And as for the numbers stamped, also something I’ve never seen on a Caucasian barrel, but I have seen on a...
  18. cyten

    Russian Infantry Musket model 1845

    Wow what a great piece! Love the Russian guns but they are so hard to come by
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    Ottoman Guns

    I just lost an auction for a Makedonka, so I thought I’d post a little bit of info on them, lol. Here are a couple pages from the Russian book “Турецкое Оружие” (Turkish Weapons) by E.G. Astvatsaturyan that I’ve passed through google translate. The book is available to read for free online...
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    Ottoman Guns

    I can’t imagine that stock allows for a comfortable position to use your trigger finger without major stretching! I’ve seen a few of these throughout the years always in poor condition. My guess is that they are Shishanes that made their way to North Africa or Arabian coast where they were...
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