Balkan gun with early turkish barell
This balkan gun "kariofili" is a blend of 3 elements. The stock, which was usuall in Albania, Greece and other balkan areas,(known as "kariofili" in Greece or "rasak" in Albania), the lock, which is stamped with the "venetian arsenal" stamp, and the barell which is an early ottoman one, and obviously started its life as a matchlock. If i read correctly the inscription says "Allah" and the year 1517!!! (923) There has been a repair in the stock evident from the different colour of the wood in both corners.
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