Dear all,
Eventually I joined this exciting forum in order to learn more about my exemplar, after I found here some very interesting threads with respect to old matchlocks.
I acquired a very old (damaged) matchlock gun on a jumble sale and wonder what it actually is?
I assume that my gun is actually an old Indian Toradar?
The shaft might be bamboo? It comes with rattan barrel bands and brass side plates. The muzzle shows ornaments (meaning?), however it has no inscription or hard stamping.
Please note:
There is an indention at the underside of the shaft. Maybe this is a hint that it was used as defensive weapon in a fortress?
Overall length: 150 cm / 4.5 feet
Barrel: 100 cm / 3 feet
caliber: 22 mm / 0.87“
Any comments would be highly welcome
Cheers,
Montagnard