Monster Malay Matchlock

BANDOOK · 22nd July 2015, 08:41 AM

WOW,ITS A BEAUTY,CEYLON HAS SIMILAR MATCHLOCKS,BUT GUESS YOURS IS FROM THE MALAY REGION,CHEERS

fernando · 23rd July 2015, 04:54 PM

Ceylonese usually have the locks on the left side, right ?

Rick · 23rd July 2015, 06:04 PM

What strikes me most is the difference in preservation between the barrel and the stock .
Beautiful gun .

kahnjar1 · 23rd July 2015, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Rick

What strikes me most is the difference in preservation between the barrel and the stock .
Beautiful gun .

I think that the furniture is brass/bronze so therefore no rust.
Stu

Rick · 23rd July 2015, 09:28 PM

True about the furniture; but the wood is in such good condition also or appears to be .
Considering the climate where this gun lived and how quickly wood degrades there I'd guess it must have been re-stocked at some point .

trenchwarfare · 24th July 2015, 02:06 AM

I have some Japanese guns, with similar extremes in patina. Perhaps, as in Japan, guns in Malaya are very restricted. Maybe the barrels, and stocks/furniture are stored separately? Most of my Tanegashima, were bootlegged out of Japan, via Gunbroker. Here are some better photos of this gun.

kahnjar1 · 24th July 2015, 08:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Rick

True about the furniture; but the wood is in such good condition also or appears to be .
Considering the climate where this gun lived and how quickly wood degrades there I'd guess it must have been re-stocked at some point .

Hi Rick,
Agreed, but if the wood is something like teak, then it is likely to stand up to the conditions.
Trenchwarfare....do we know what the wood is please?
Stu

BANDOOK · 24th July 2015, 12:18 PM

THE TANEGASHIMAS WERE MOSTLY MADE OF CHERRYWOOD,THE UNUSUAL SHAPE OF THE BUTT OF TRENCHWARFARES MATCHLOCK AND THE TANGASHIMAS IS THEY WERE CHEEK FIRED,CHEERS

24th July 2015, 02:06 AM	#6
trenchwarfare Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 385	I have some Japanese guns, with similar extremes in patina. Perhaps, as in Japan, guns in Malaya are very restricted. Maybe the barrels, and stocks/furniture are stored separately? Most of my Tanegashima, were bootlegged out of Japan, via Gunbroker. Here are some better photos of this gun. Attached Images

24th July 2015, 12:18 PM	#8
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	THE TANEGASHIMAS WERE MOSTLY MADE OF CHERRYWOOD,THE UNUSUAL SHAPE OF THE BUTT OF TRENCHWARFARES MATCHLOCK AND THE TANGASHIMAS IS THEY WERE CHEEK FIRED,CHEERS Attached Images

22nd July 2015, 08:41 AM	#1
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	WOW,ITS A BEAUTY,CEYLON HAS SIMILAR MATCHLOCKS,BUT GUESS YOURS IS FROM THE MALAY REGION,CHEERS

23rd July 2015, 04:54 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Ceylonese usually have the locks on the left side, right ?

23rd July 2015, 06:04 PM	#3
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	What strikes me most is the difference in preservation between the barrel and the stock . Beautiful gun .

23rd July 2015, 09:28 PM	#5
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,336	True about the furniture; but the wood is in such good condition also or appears to be . Considering the climate where this gun lived and how quickly wood degrades there I'd guess it must have been re-stocked at some point .