Indian matchlock musket

fernando · 12th February 2008, 01:14 AM

Thanks a lot for your coments, Ward.
The caliber is about 17 m/m. The front site is a pin, which can be seen in the pictures ... a bit bent, though.
Yes, this musket is complete; however the barrel leather bands, being from the period, are old and slack, the heavy barrel becoming some loose. I will have to fix it with a couple extra plastic sealing bands.
As can be seen in one picture,there is a certain "scale" efect on the barrel steel, except for the breech section, which has a slight "twist" aspect, but i wouldn't know if either of them is damascus.
After i bought this piece, i have visited another shop from the same owner, and he had more examples, one being also painted; but it cost almost three times as much as the one i had bought, so i didn't feel much sorry.
I will be expecting to see pictures of your example.
Fernando

12th February 2008, 01:14 AM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thanks a lot for your coments, Ward. The caliber is about 17 m/m. The front site is a pin, which can be seen in the pictures ... a bit bent, though. Yes, this musket is complete; however the barrel leather bands, being from the period, are old and slack, the heavy barrel becoming some loose. I will have to fix it with a couple extra plastic sealing bands. As can be seen in one picture,there is a certain "scale" efect on the barrel steel, except for the breech section, which has a slight "twist" aspect, but i wouldn't know if either of them is damascus. After i bought this piece, i have visited another shop from the same owner, and he had more examples, one being also painted; but it cost almost three times as much as the one i had bought, so i didn't feel much sorry. I will be expecting to see pictures of your example. Fernando