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Old 29th January 2012, 05:29 PM   #4
Ibrahiim al Balooshi
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Originally Posted by Atlantia
It certainly looks Asian/far east.
Similar to Japanese types, but I don't think it is Japanese. I'm thinking possibly Malay, but Vietnamese seems very likely.

Edit: Doing some digging, that ivory panel and butt-end seem to feature on many matchlocks described as Vietnamese.

Salaams Atlantia... I agree ! Vietnamese serpentine locks according to http://sevenstarstrading.com/site/20...by-philip-tom/ are as you rightly point out Ivory Butt styled.
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