Jezail Pistol ???

LPCA · 27th February 2009, 08:36 AM

Bonjour,
Never really easy to judge a Jezaïl. The fancy way they use to adorn the stock let us think (after a cleaning) that we face a tourist model.... In fact, they are great craftmen, the John Galliano of firearms and they are genious to produce a musket with a patchwork of components. Most of the time, only the stock is really afghan. Barrels and stocks used to be imported from Persia, but remember they collect a vasr spoils of war after the 3 Anglo-afghan wars. For the moment, only the Jezaïl of Sind appears to me as a locally fully-made musquet.

Have a glance to a part of a study to come on my website in french (I am sorry, no one perfect).

http://blade.japet.com/12-asie.htm
http://blade.japet.com/B-afghan.htm
http://blade.japet.com/B-afghan1.htm
http://blade.japet.com/B-sind.htm

Don't hesitate to ask me details if you need it.
May i ask you your opinion on:

- the pattern of the barrel of Aghan1 - i guess an old one - maybe indian or persan???
- Ward, will you please see the arabic ou persian inscription on the Barrel of Afghan.

Thanks and see You.
Louis-Pierre

27th February 2009, 08:36 AM	#8
LPCA Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Toulouse - FRANCE Posts: 83	Bonjour, Never really easy to judge a Jezaïl. The fancy way they use to adorn the stock let us think (after a cleaning) that we face a tourist model.... In fact, they are great craftmen, the John Galliano of firearms and they are genious to produce a musket with a patchwork of components. Most of the time, only the stock is really afghan. Barrels and stocks used to be imported from Persia, but remember they collect a vasr spoils of war after the 3 Anglo-afghan wars. For the moment, only the Jezaïl of Sind appears to me as a locally fully-made musquet. Have a glance to a part of a study to come on my website in french (I am sorry, no one perfect). http://blade.japet.com/12-asie.htm http://blade.japet.com/B-afghan.htm http://blade.japet.com/B-afghan1.htm http://blade.japet.com/B-sind.htm Don't hesitate to ask me details if you need it. May i ask you your opinion on: - the pattern of the barrel of Aghan1 - i guess an old one - maybe indian or persan??? - Ward, will you please see the arabic ou persian inscription on the Barrel of Afghan. Thanks and see You. Louis-Pierre