Matchlock long gun for Discussion/Help with translation

[Taffjones]

Thanks for the help Cerjak. Your thread link was very useful just waiting for help with the translation now. Being a newbie I dont have private messaging privalages at the moment so have been unable to ask Dom for assistance in the translation. Hope he or anybody else may be able to help
Thanks
Darren

[Richard G]

Yes,
I would also plump for southern Arabia; Yemen, Tihama; that end.
My arrabic is abyssmal, but I'm fairly sure the inscription is a name, Muhammad bin something or the other, possibly Bakeel Baquas.
Regards
Richard

[Taffjones]

Thanks for your help Richard. Hopefully some one else will pipe up as well.
Thanks
Darren

[Rick]

Darren,
Mate, you have full PM privileges .

[estcrh]

Darren, from what I have read Ottoman matchlock muskets are not very common, here is one with a description as a comparison.

Ottoman fitilli tufenk (matchlock musket), 17th century, damascus patterned, round barrel with carved lobed cartouches. Circassian walnut stock, ivory butt, inlaid ivory and brass plates. This type of firearm was used by the Janissaries. Ottoman matchlocks of this type are rare in Turkey, they can be seen at museums in Poland and Ukraine as these were captured by the Poles and Cossacks during wars with the Ottomans. Barrel 35 inches, over all 49 inches.