Traditional M/L Guns from India

[Conrad von Hotzendorf]

Hi Conrad

Thanks for the post. The leather/fabric belts with pouches that can be traced to India for use with their matchlocks, seldom come up for sale at auctions. I can't remember even seeing any examples for sale. I have maybe three belts with accessories from Afghanistan, one from I believe Algeria, and two powder charger bandoliers, one Ottoman and the other from Oman. But no leather/belt accessories for India. Which is surprising that nothings turned up considering all the matchlocks and powder flasks available. Curious. Of course, as you mentioned, there was nothing "standardized" for carrying shooting accessories for their matchlocks. So accessory carry was a matter of personalized taste. Again, thanks for posting.

Rick

I've seen you post some of those items but I'd love to see that entire collection if possible, especially the Algerian belt

 

[rickystl]

I've seen you post some of those items but I'd love to see that entire collection if possible, especially the Algerian belt

OK. Let me see what I can put together.

 

[MrTwelvette]

I've seen this on saleroom. It's not so pretty or impressive as most of the guns in this thread. But I've not seen a centrally mounted lock before. Has anyone come across one like this before

https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/...e0ec?queryId=0c4f46626cb2f28c9e83480ff2e65f8b

Description reads

A 19TH CENTURY 7-BORE INDIAN MATCHLOCK RAMPART GUN

34.5inch three-stage heavy barrel with ringturned flared muzzle, plain iron side plates, centrally mounted match arm, circular pierced trigger, full stocked with iron mounts

 

[rickystl]

Appears to be a plain, munitions grade wall/rampart gun. Actually, very common.

Rick