Oriental firearms/muskets

trenchwarfare · 13th March 2009, 11:56 PM

Here are my two "monkey" guns. Both came out of S.E. Asia, via CIA spooks, so no telling from what country.

Click the link, and scroll down. If it was already stated, I missed it... What is the name of these guns? I found reference to a Chinese name, but no S.E. Asia names. M.P.http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=68848

Jim McDougall · 14th March 2009, 01:22 PM

Hi Trench,
Just curious...what did the 'monkey gun' term come from? I always think the history behind a lot of these colloquial terms is fascinating, and it seems like a collection of them would make a great glossary here.

Best regards,
Jim

KuKulzA28 · 14th March 2009, 02:42 PM

All I know is that they used to call my people monkeys, Chinamen, gooks, chinks, etc...?

trenchwarfare · 16th March 2009, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall

Hi Trench,
Just curious...what did the 'monkey gun' term come from? I always think the history behind a lot of these colloquial terms is fascinating, and it seems like a collection of them would make a great glossary here.

Best regards,
Jim

Hello Jim. I kinda came up with it on my own. No racial slur intended. Seemed logical, since these guns were most likely used to hunt monkeys, and other indigenous critters. I call all North African, and Middle Eastern guns, "camel guns"!

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13th March 2009, 11:56 PM	#1
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	Here are my two "monkey" guns. Both came out of S.E. Asia, via CIA spooks, so no telling from what country. Click the link, and scroll down. If it was already stated, I missed it... What is the name of these guns? I found reference to a Chinese name, but no S.E. Asia names. M.P.http://forums.gunboards.com/showthread.php?t=68848

14th March 2009, 01:22 PM	#2
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,668	Hi Trench, Just curious...what did the 'monkey gun' term come from? I always think the history behind a lot of these colloquial terms is fascinating, and it seems like a collection of them would make a great glossary here. Best regards, Jim

14th March 2009, 02:42 PM	#3
KuKulzA28 Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: between work and sleep Posts: 731	All I know is that they used to call my people monkeys, Chinamen, gooks, chinks, etc...?