Translation help, please. (Farsi??)

[Pukka Bundook]

Good morning Gentlemen.

A friend purchased a Martini -Henry carbine recently, and it has a well inscribed text on the receiver.
Can anyone here tell me what it says??

Thank you for your time!

Richard.

[kahnjar1]

Hi Richard. A pic of the whole gun would be nice..........
Stu

[Battara]

Yes, if you want a translation, you need to post picture of the whole piece.

[Pukka Bundook]

Here you go, Gents.
The photos are not mine, but the owner doesn't mind me attaching them here.
Any help most appreciated!

[A.alnakkas]

Nice gun. I always feel like getting into guns but shipping them seems like a nightmare!!

One side says Ma Sha Allah. The other.. I cant read it. Maybe someone who can read Persian can have better luck.

[kahnjar1]

Hi Richard.
Interesting gun. Do we know who K P Lodhavaia is? A local maker of copy Martinis???
Stu

[Pukka Bundook]

Thank you for the replies.

A.alnakkas,

So what would Ma Sha Allah mean exactly?
I well understand "Allah", but how this relates to the first two words I don't understand.

Rick,
I'll ask him about proof marks.........might say in his thread on the other forum... will let you know.

[AJ1356]

it does not look like Farsi to me, maybe Turkish or some other language.

[Pukka Bundook]

Stu,

The proof marks are Birmingham, and the retailer's name stamped on the barrel was in Bombay..

Found the translation to the meaning, "God has willed it".

[kahnjar1]

Stu,

The proof marks are Birmingham, and the retailer's name stamped on the barrel was in Bombay..

Found the translation to the meaning, "God has willed it".
Thanks Richard,
I was aware of the existence of retailers of British arms during the Raj, but could not find this one in my books. I would assume it is a "civilian" item rather than military.
Stu

[Pukka Bundook]

Yes, Private purchase Stu.