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Here are some additional photos of my (now correctly identified) Armenian/Zeytun musket. 6 of the 8 barrel bands still have their blue enamel color. Intricate carving on the butt stock. Rick

Hi Barud LOL !!!! How long is that barrel ??? Imagine what that would cost to ship. LOL Rick

You guys have to see this. Currently soon to go to auction. This matchlock is likely from South India IMO. But check out the rear sight !!!! Rick

Just for grins, here are examples of the two styles of snaphaunce locks you find on these Moroccan muskets. First photo shows what collectors refer to as the English pattern. This is the style used on the OP's musket. The second photo shows what's called the Dutch/Low-Lands style. Both...

Nice work Bob. Those end/edge guards look really good. Also, to me, gluing first then adding the nails sounds like a good idea, And would add additional strength to those pieces. Wood End Plates to the Butt Stock: If the two original long nails are still good, they could be re-used. You...

I second that. Welcome to the Forum AvtoGaz !! Rick

OK. Thanks guys. That would place the lock in my "experimental" time period for lock making from about 1550 to 1640. Thanks. Rick

Hi Cyten I also have a Bosnian knife with similar decoration on the grip. If I recall correctly, the circle/dot decoration was the "seeing eye" symbol for warding off evil spirits (?) You see this on all kinds of Moroccan guns and blades as well as many other Balkan origins. Afghan...

A question for you guys: roughly, about what period in time would you date this lock if it was an original ? Rick

Hello again. I'm going to respectively disagree with some of the other posts above. IMHO this pistol is the genuine article, not a tourist copy. This is what Eastern gun collectors commonly refer to as an Ottoman Kubur (horse) pistol. They were often carried in pairs. Moroccan ? Perhaps...

Hello. Welcome to the Forum. Your gun is certainly a head-scratcher. LOL Here are a couple things I notice: The LOP (Length of pull) - what we normally define as the length between the trigger (in this case the front of the brass lever) and the rear of the butt stock is only about 8-8.5"...

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Congrats. Very nice looking and well made lock. Rick

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Speaking of Afghan guns..... While searching for something else, here is another gun I had forgotten about. LOL Genuine, Afghan made pistol examples are uncommon to find. Most are earlier 20th Century made items for the tourist market using a combination old and newer parts. I bought this...

Which Dave ?