Balkan Rifle Mechanism Translation

Vaarok · 9th August 2010, 04:29 AM

I agree it's 12 4 numerals, but I don't think it's a date... 124 years past 0 on the Islamic Calendar is 741 CE, and I've just spent twenty minutes trying to puzzle out what else it could be. I'd guess it's more year/month or month/year or maybe just a rack or serial.

TVV · 9th August 2010, 07:10 AM

I put the question mark to signify the last digit of what I assume to be a 4-digit date. If I am correct, this would place the gun or at least the mechanism between 1824 and 1834, which sounds about right. I am not sure if the zero at the end was omitted or if there was a digit, but has become illegible over time.
Regards,
Teodor

Zifir · 9th August 2010, 11:08 AM

Hi,
The inscription is
amel-i Hüseyin sene 12_4. I think 4 should be the last digit (1204-1214-1224-1234-1244???).

TVV · 9th August 2010, 04:42 PM

Zifir,

Thank you very much for responding immediately and lending a hand once again. You are a huge asset to this forum.

Regards,
Teodor

Zifir · 9th August 2010, 09:46 PM

Hi Teodor,
I am just transcribing/translating inscriptions. You are the real experts in this forum and I learned much from this forum by just reading all these valuable postings. Still happy to be any assistance.

Regards,

9th August 2010, 04:29 AM	#1
Vaarok Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 28	I agree it's 12 4 numerals, but I don't think it's a date... 124 years past 0 on the Islamic Calendar is 741 CE, and I've just spent twenty minutes trying to puzzle out what else it could be. I'd guess it's more year/month or month/year or maybe just a rack or serial.

9th August 2010, 07:10 AM	#2
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,660	I put the question mark to signify the last digit of what I assume to be a 4-digit date. If I am correct, this would place the gun or at least the mechanism between 1824 and 1834, which sounds about right. I am not sure if the zero at the end was omitted or if there was a digit, but has become illegible over time. Regards, Teodor

9th August 2010, 11:08 AM	#3
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi, The inscription is amel-i Hüseyin sene 12_4. I think 4 should be the last digit (1204-1214-1224-1234-1244???).

9th August 2010, 04:42 PM	#4
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,660	Zifir, Thank you very much for responding immediately and lending a hand once again. You are a huge asset to this forum. Regards, Teodor

9th August 2010, 09:46 PM	#5
Zifir Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Istanbul Posts: 228	Hi Teodor, I am just transcribing/translating inscriptions. You are the real experts in this forum and I learned much from this forum by just reading all these valuable postings. Still happy to be any assistance. Regards,