Gun powder measurer ... Islamic ?

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 12th September 2019, 04:38 PM

For excellent examples of Arabian bullet molds powder measures etc please see http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-u...Matchlock.html

Dajak · 12th September 2019, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ibrahiim al Balooshi

For excellent examples of Arabian bullet molds powder measures etc please see http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-u...Matchlock.html

great Items Thanks

kronckew · 12th September 2019, 08:01 PM

Ferric powder measurers would not be terribly bright as it can spark when the parts rub, non-ferrous brass is much safer and cheaper than bronze. Probably took a few missing fingers and other parts before the word got around, maybe why there are fewer old ferric ones. They blew up.

mahratt · 12th September 2019, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kronckew

Ferric powder measurers would not be terribly bright as it can spark when the parts rub, non-ferrous brass is much safer and cheaper than bronze. Probably took a few missing fingers and other parts before the word got around, maybe why there are fewer old ferric ones. They blew up.

In Afghanistan and now you can find a lot of ferric powder measures. I think there were even more of them, but the iron perhaps is destroyed by rust ...

mahratt · 13th September 2019, 09:58 AM

Some of my ferric gunpowder measures from Afghanistan.

Dajak · 14th September 2019, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by mahratt

Some of my ferric gunpowder measures from Afghanistan.

very nice examples

Ben

cyten · 16th August 2022, 08:12 AM

I just came into possession of three of these types of measures and thought I'd add my 2 cents. I believe these types are Ottoman. I purchased mine in Turkey in a small village on the Black Sea, I have found many more examples in Bulgaria as well. No doubt the design or examples have made their way throughout the empire and into Persia as well as Afghanistan, but I believe their origin is Ottoman.

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mahratt Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Russia Posts: 1,042	Some of my ferric gunpowder measures from Afghanistan. Attached Images

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Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	For excellent examples of Arabian bullet molds powder measures etc please see http://omanisilver.com/contents/en-u...Matchlock.html

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kronckew Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Room 101, Glos. UK Posts: 4,259	Ferric powder measurers would not be terribly bright as it can spark when the parts rub, non-ferrous brass is much safer and cheaper than bronze. Probably took a few missing fingers and other parts before the word got around, maybe why there are fewer old ferric ones. They blew up.

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cyten Member Join Date: May 2020 Location: Caucasus Posts: 95	I just came into possession of three of these types of measures and thought I'd add my 2 cents. I believe these types are Ottoman. I purchased mine in Turkey in a small village on the Black Sea, I have found many more examples in Bulgaria as well. No doubt the design or examples have made their way throughout the empire and into Persia as well as Afghanistan, but I believe their origin is Ottoman.