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kahnjar1 · 6th September 2018, 09:08 PM

Hi Markku and welcome to the Forum.
The gun you have is loosely called INDO-ARAB. It is, as you will know a matchlock action and looks in nice condition overall.
Origin could be Yemen, Arabia or even Southern India as the regions are relatively close and were for centuries connected by trade.
There are others here on the Forum who I feel sure will add to my comments and probably be able to narrow down the actual origin, and also comment on the barrel marks.
Stu

6th September 2018, 09:08 PM	#3
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,728	Hi Markku and welcome to the Forum. The gun you have is loosely called INDO-ARAB. It is, as you will know a matchlock action and looks in nice condition overall. Origin could be Yemen, Arabia or even Southern India as the regions are relatively close and were for centuries connected by trade. There are others here on the Forum who I feel sure will add to my comments and probably be able to narrow down the actual origin, and also comment on the barrel marks. Stu Last edited by kahnjar1; 6th September 2018 at 09:26 PM.