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Originally Posted by A.alnakkas
Kuwait is just like all the Arab countries who strictly brought weapons from abroad. You’ll find examples but without provenance it could very well be recently brought from Saudi or Oman. They all look nearly identical when it comes to the local additions. Many also retain decoration of their previous Indian or Persian owners. Some can be Ottoman guns too.
My reference to the example I own was not to conclude that the item posted is Kuwaiti or of any place in general but that it is fitting the broader style of Arab used guns.
With regards to the butt stock, I do not know why is it used but you can even find in modern guns such as the AK47.
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Thanks for the clarification Lofty. Exactly what I was trying to convey in #8 above.
Stu