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15th April 2018, 06:28 PM
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STILL MORE PICS........
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15th April 2018, 06:29 PM
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LAST TWO..........
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15th April 2018, 07:12 PM
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Beautiful. What caliber? Were these meant to be fired from the shoulder? Looks like it might be hard on the shoulder.- bj
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15th April 2018, 09:27 PM
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What a beautiful gun Rick. The original sellers pics did not do it justice IMHO, but DID give some hint of the quality. Your pics just confirmed that this Tanchika just HAD to join your others!
A question.......What is the purpose of the indentation towards the end of the rammer? Stu |
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15th April 2018, 10:27 PM
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Hi Rick,
waow really beautifull, finelly carved, with really nice silver barrel bands... no loss expect the four coral stones, one of the best that i ever seen on this forum... I got one too that I have to post once i'll receive it... Kubur |
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20th April 2018, 12:59 AM
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Thanks for the comments. And, very observant of you to notice the small missing stones, two on each side. You know, I totally missed this. Thanks. Coral stones ? Hmmmm. Or maybe turquoise ? I realize both were used for decoration throughout much of the Ottoman Empire. But I seem to only remember Coral stone on Ottoman/Moroccan/Algerian arms. Don't recall the same on Albanian weapons. But I could be wrong. What do you think ? Rick |
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22nd April 2018, 10:19 AM
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You might be wrong. I haven't seen turquoise on Albanian weapons. On your gun I've seen red beads, mother-of-pearl and coral. Please look at my pistol, the coral is still preserved... Kubur |
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15th April 2018, 10:28 PM
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And I LOVE the silver repousse work! 😃
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15th April 2018, 11:18 PM
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The most elegant flintlock I've ever seen. Congratulations on your find.
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16th April 2018, 02:41 AM
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IMHO, the frizzen doesn't show any signs of having been used. Does this weapon look unfired to anyone else?
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20th April 2018, 01:08 AM
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Speaking of which.......there is only a small makers mark on the lockplate. There is no marks on the barrel, possibly due to all the decoration (?) But maybe a mark on the bottom of the barrel. I will check that out in due course. Rick |
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20th April 2018, 12:50 AM
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Thanks for the kind comments. Ramrod: The hole in the end of the rod is of course for a cleaning patch. The circular type cuttings are decorative, and facilitate the hand grip while pulling the ramrod from the stock. Rick |
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20th April 2018, 12:46 AM
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It's right at .70 caliber. A bit larger than most of these wich normally run between about .60 and .65 caliber. I still don't understand the thinking behind the butt stock design. That fishtail is small and thin. I have another Tanchika that will become my shooter as soon as the barrel returns from the barrelsmith for lining. So I'll find out how uncomfortable it will be to shoot these. LOL Rick |
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