Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - An Omani abu Fitila Matchlock gun for comment

rickystl · 27th April 2015, 06:54 PM

I'm not too familiar with these Omani matchlocks. So I can't really add much to this Thread. But the highly fluted and chiseled barrels are fabulous looking. It would probably not be unusual for 2 or 3 later period guns being made utilizing the same original barrel. Rick.

27th April 2015, 06:54 PM	#16
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,621	I'm not too familiar with these Omani matchlocks. So I can't really add much to this Thread. But the highly fluted and chiseled barrels are fabulous looking. It would probably not be unusual for 2 or 3 later period guns being made utilizing the same original barrel. Rick.