Gun powder measurer ... Islamic ?

[Ibrahiim al Balooshi]

For excellent examples of Arabian bullet molds powder measures etc please see http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-u...Matchlock.html

[Dajak]

Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

For excellent examples of Arabian bullet molds powder measures etc please see http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-u...Matchlock.html

great Items Thanks

[kronckew]

Ferric powder measurers would not be terribly bright as it can spark when the parts rub, non-ferrous brass is much safer and cheaper than bronze. Probably took a few missing fingers and other parts before the word got around, maybe why there are fewer old ferric ones. They blew up.

[mahratt]

Originally Posted by kronckew

Ferric powder measurers would not be terribly bright as it can spark when the parts rub, non-ferrous brass is much safer and cheaper than bronze. Probably took a few missing fingers and other parts before the word got around, maybe why there are fewer old ferric ones. They blew up.

In Afghanistan and now you can find a lot of ferric powder measures. I think there were even more of them, but the iron perhaps is destroyed by rust ...

[mahratt]

Some of my ferric gunpowder measures from Afghanistan.

[Dajak]

Originally Posted by mahratt

Some of my ferric gunpowder measures from Afghanistan.

very nice examples

Ben

[cyten]

I just came into possession of three of these types of measures and thought I'd add my 2 cents. I believe these types are Ottoman. I purchased mine in Turkey in a small village on the Black Sea, I have found many more examples in Bulgaria as well. No doubt the design or examples have made their way throughout the empire and into Persia as well as Afghanistan, but I believe their origin is Ottoman.