Torador once again.

[Jens Nordlunde]

Hi Richard,

I still remember our visit to you nine years ago :-).

The guns you show are really very nice, and sometimes I thing I should have collected guns as well, but at other times I am glad I did not, as I would have spread the collection too much

Tell me, when these guns are restored, do you use them at your yearly shooting with old guns?

Jens

[Pukka Bundook]

Rick,

Feel free to use whatever photos you wish!
Pleased you like it!
As it is still in the UK, it may be a while before I can get a look at it myself!

Dear Jens,

Is it nine years already?? How time flies!
I Did so enjoy your visit and wish you could have stayed longer.

You do well to limit your collecting, as you have learned and taught the rest of us much more by specialising!
I am, sadly, a jack of all trades and master of none! My interests are too spread and I wish I could discipline myself to a narrower field.

The only matchlock I have used up to now is the home-made one, but would really like to try an Indian arm, as I have read how well they worked and how reliable.
Whatever I restore, I do like to use, and yes, we do fire our old arms at the yearly gathering.
I will send you a link to one or two of our past shoots Jens, (YouTube) and then you can see what we get up to!
Each year we have a theme, and this year is India again!
The setting is always the Victorian era, but we move about the Empire so to speak!
If you ever come back to Canada, please come & stay for longer next time!!

Richard.

[BANDOOK]

Greetings Richard,A very nice Torador,love the workmanship on the barrel and the ivory inlay work .Also the Gun has had lots of use with the wear and tear,try and keep the patina as its most important for your beautiful Matchlock.
my gut feeling this is from Southern India and from Tanjore ,part of Tamil Nadu,then the Madras Presidency during British India

[Pukka Bundook]

Good morning Bandook,

Yes, I will not remove the patina, just clean it a little and mend the broken parts.
I believe the inlays are bone, and indeed Hope so!
Pleased you like it.
Thank you for your thoughts on its origins;

Can you give me any indications as to why you think it may be from the south, Tanjore?
I have an open mind on it, but have seen others with very similar decoration attributed to Jaipur.
Having said that, I well understand our usual troubles with Indian arms, how they were removed and even re-marked in other arsenals after capture & so forth.
Any information most gratefully received!!

Best wishes,
Richard.

[Jens Nordlunde]

Richard,

I forgot to compliment you on the photos :-).
I still remember Linda's splendid breakfast :-), and the visit at your mother's.

Jens

[Pukka Bundook]

We too enjoyed your visit very much!
It was wonderful to meet your charming wife, and also your friend Charlie.

I told you this years shoot was an "India" theme. Here are two photos of Sarah when the theme was also India, maybe five years ago. :-)[IMG]

[Pukka Bundook]

Please pardon the double post;

Bandook,
The following photos are of a vey similar matchlock sold at Czerny's some time ago.
I cannot find the catalogue now!....but believe they said Rajasthan, but am going off memory!

I have searched high and low and cannot find the information on this one!

[rickystl]

Originally Posted by Pukka Bundook

We too enjoyed your visit very much!
It was wonderful to meet your charming wife, and also your friend Charlie.

I told you this years shoot was an "India" theme. Here are two photos of Sarah when the theme was also India, maybe five years ago. :-)[IMG]

Hi Richard.
Looks like Sarah was shooting a .577 Snider. Correct ? Neat pics and Theme.
Rick