Hi Teodor,
Thank you very much for the kind words. I try to provide as much information as I can in hopes of promoting further research on the weapons we discuss, and it is always rewarding when others pursue thier interests in depth and share information. There is an incredible knowledge core on this forum, and while many specialize on various weapon forms, as you note, there is indeed little on the weapons of the Maghreb.
I will try to see if I can locate the extract of the paper, but do not have access to my notes at present. It is possible an extract is held in the material from our annual events. There is an excellent article written by Charles Buttin on the s'boula I believe in a publication titled 'Hesperis' from the 1930's and hopefully someone can cite that reference here
In any case, I'm glad you recognize the value of even weapons not particularly sought after by others. Many of these still hold thier own degree of history, and represent important traditional character of the people who often still use them in present times.
I am hoping that others might post similar examples of the s'boula here, and the search may reveal more information that may be helpful from previous discussions over the years.
All the best,
Jim