30th July 2013, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Posts: 462
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Originally Posted by kahnjar1
The item you show is not an Abu Futtila, which is the name usually used for OMANI Muskets. They look a bit similar but are not the same. What you have is IMHO an Indo Arab matchlock, commonly used in southern Arabia and the close areas of the Indian continent. Interesting old piece. Attached is a pic showing the later Percussion version of these guns used in a tribal dance. You can see the obvious similarities to the earlier matchlock. Hope you find of interest.
Stu
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ok thank you
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