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14th August 2019, 11:10 PM

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Frontier Arithmetic: The Afghan Jezail

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Posted By Victrix

Thank you, Jim. Fascinating how there has always...

Thank you, Jim. Fascinating how there has always been trade, transfer of knowledge for local manufacturing, and loan words, etc. Nothing new under the sun...

Forum: Ethnographic Weapons

14th August 2019, 06:15 PM

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Frontier Arithmetic: The Afghan Jezail

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Posted By Victrix

What about the barrels? Where did they come from?...

What about the barrels? Where did they come from? I understand they were mainly Ottoman (Turkey?) produced? Arguably the barrels are the most important because they have to be very strong and...

Forum: Ethnographic Weapons

11th August 2019, 11:43 AM

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Frontier Arithmetic: The Afghan Jezail

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Posted By Victrix

Glad you liked the article Jim. The last rifle I...

Glad you liked the article Jim. The last rifle I thought looked rather similar to yours. The EIC flintlocks have a charm of their own I must admit.

Here is another photo of some Afghan tribesmen.

Forum: Ethnographic Weapons

9th August 2019, 11:39 PM

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Frontier Arithmetic: The Afghan Jezail

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Posted By Victrix

Interesting rifle Jim! These Jezails are quite...

Interesting rifle Jim! These Jezails are quite exotic and were produced all over I think. And many parts were likely replaced during their lifetime.

I found this article useful when researching my...

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