MONSTER MUSKET/JEZAIL FOR IDENTIFICATION

kahnjar1 · 18th May 2015, 08:49 PM

Very nice. I assume it is yours? I would think Sindi in origin, and used as a "wall gun".
Stu

BANDOOK · 18th May 2015, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Very nice. I assume it is yours? I would think Sindi in origin, and used as a "wall gun".
Stu

THANKS STU,YES THE STYLE OF THE BUTT IS IN THE SIND STYLE BUT IT HAS THE TURKISH CRESENT MOON??,I ASSUME ITS A FORT GUN AND WAS FIRED FROM A FIXED AREA,CHEERS

BANDOOK · 18th May 2015, 09:34 PM

ANOTHER PICTURE OF A SINDHI GUN

spiral · 18th May 2015, 10:56 PM

Looks good at a distance!

But clearly all of the brass work & wood work is brand new....

Look at all those fresh cut sharp fresh cut brass & timber edges, unlike the worn old barrel & lock...

Was it sold as original? or antique? Hope it was very cheap?

The stock inlay shows the flag of Pakistan!

Ottoman I think not.....As its only just been made.

spiral

BANDOOK · 18th May 2015, 11:19 PM

Hi spiral such guns were used by baluchi tribes in Baluchistan ,Pakistan ,so the Pakistani connection,about it being made yesterday ,quiet possible ....thanks

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 19th May 2015, 05:00 PM

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Originally Posted by BANDOOK

Hi spiral such guns were used by baluchi tribes in Baluchistan ,Pakistan ,so the Pakistani connection,about it being made yesterday ,quiet possible ....thanks

Salaams Bandook, I think what you have consists possibly an old barrel...The rest looks added...especially in the brass plate region and likely the entire woodwork. Difficult to say on the lock...trigger etc but the gun looks "played with"..Since the decoration is late on a replaced butt it throws the idea of it being Turkish.. Nice Barrel though...Did you strip the lock/trigger off and look under there....
Regards,
Ibrahiim al Balooshi.

BANDOOK · 20th May 2015, 12:33 PM

"Wa-Alaikum-Salaam" Ibrahiim
I was waiting for your comments and am glad to hear from you,i bought this at auction and was told that the gun belonged to an old collector ,but no history how this came into his collection. am sure the barrel and locks are old,and woodwork and brass decorations added at some stage,i will check the insides soon.the huge cannon like bore attracted me
Sukhran
Rajesh

18th May 2015, 09:34 PM	#3
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18th May 2015, 08:49 PM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,786	Very nice. I assume it is yours? I would think Sindi in origin, and used as a "wall gun". Stu

18th May 2015, 10:56 PM	#4
spiral Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,712	Looks good at a distance! But clearly all of the brass work & wood work is brand new.... Look at all those fresh cut sharp fresh cut brass & timber edges, unlike the worn old barrel & lock... Was it sold as original? or antique? Hope it was very cheap? The stock inlay shows the flag of Pakistan! Ottoman I think not.....As its only just been made. spiral

18th May 2015, 11:19 PM	#5
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	Hi spiral such guns were used by baluchi tribes in Baluchistan ,Pakistan ,so the Pakistani connection,about it being made yesterday ,quiet possible ....thanks

20th May 2015, 12:33 PM	#7
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	"Wa-Alaikum-Salaam" Ibrahiim I was waiting for your comments and am glad to hear from you,i bought this at auction and was told that the gun belonged to an old collector ,but no history how this came into his collection. am sure the barrel and locks are old,and woodwork and brass decorations added at some stage,i will check the insides soon.the huge cannon like bore attracted me Sukhran Rajesh