View Full Version : Indo/Persian Tamacha/Tamancha Matchlock Pistol
trenchwarfare
24th March 2014, 08:25 PM
I am very pleased to introduce this rare, and beautiful little matchlock pistol. Barrel is 9 1/4", with the entire length being 24". Bore is a tad bigger than .50 caliber. No provision for a pan cover. I assume the vent prick served that purpose. Found this at the Ark-La-Tex gun show, and am very proud of it. Seller, who is very knowledgeable, guestimates the age at late 18th, early 19th century. I will study the metal work, and fashion an appropriate rammer. Sorry about the shadows. The sun would not cooperate.
fernando
24th March 2014, 08:34 PM
Very nice ... well preserved and most interesting example.
Congratulations.
trenchwarfare
25th March 2014, 12:52 AM
Thanks, Fernando. It is pretty sweet.
napoleon
25th March 2014, 11:00 AM
very nice unusual matchlock,my first thought was that it had been reduced but the barrel says otherwise,ive handled quite a few of these bigger of course,but date seems 18th/19th century for sure,really like the brass flowers,and bone or ivory inlays nice find well done :)
trenchwarfare
26th March 2014, 05:14 AM
Thanks Napoleon. These don't present themselves, very often. The inlays look to be ivory, as they have a distinct grain to them.
estcrh
28th March 2014, 06:28 AM
Thanks for posting, nice find, I only know of two others.
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/9a/45/38/9a45381f869b8a75954b3a56f57572a3.jpg
http://media-cache-ec0.pinimg.com/736x/43/dd/f6/43ddf6a404bce033d7584f8f2f076c8d.jpg
trenchwarfare
29th March 2014, 01:18 AM
Fernando?
estcrh
29th March 2014, 03:29 AM
Fernando?
Sorry, fixed that. :D
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