Indian/Afghan/Islamic Flintlocks & Mathclocks. Any interest?

Atlantia · 21st June 2008, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

Afghan 1900-1940. The barrell and lock may be older. Nice showy piece
I have a few similar. If you show closeups of lock and barrell will give more info. These guns were still in use thru the 1990's

Luckily they then swapped them for AK47's and RPGs! :-(

Heres some close-ups! ;-)

ward · 21st June 2008, 09:40 PM

damascus twist barrell dutch east india lock. That lock is late that spring is small. Typical piece that ended up in the US in the 60's -90's. Good display piece a lot of these were used in weddings. They did take down a number of soviet helicopters firing them at point blank range into the gas tanks. Brave people definatly scary and suicidal

Atlantia · 21st June 2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

damascus twist barrell dutch east india lock. That lock is late that spring is small. Typical piece that ended up in the US in the 60's -90's. Good display piece a lot of these were used in weddings. They did take down a number of soviet helicopters firing them at point blank range into the gas tanks. Brave people definatly scary and suicidal

Oh. Thanks :-)
Any guess on dates?

I've seen them fire these things at weddings etc. Very impressive monster of a gun.

Thanks again
gene

ward · 21st June 2008, 10:16 PM

the dates I have given you are about right. probaly assembled 1920-1960 the barrell 1870-1920 the lock 1895-1920. I could be off a few years but about right.

Atlantia · 21st June 2008, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by ward

the dates I have given you are about right. probaly assembled 1920-1960 the barrell 1870-1920 the lock 1895-1920. I could be off a few years but about right.

Thanks! At least its got some real age to it unlike a lot of the stuff I get offered nowadays.

Any pictures of yours?

ward · 21st June 2008, 11:45 PM

when I can get some time I will take better pics I have 7 or 8 more rows of rifles. The 1st section is afghan all damascus . there are some others in pics yemen,indian,moroccan,sardinian,persian etc

Atlantia · 22nd June 2008, 12:26 AM

LOL!
OMG!

In fact OMG really doesn't sum it up at all!
That is some colllection you've got there!!!
In fact thats two or three good collections in those pictures!

Hell, did you say 7 or 8 more rows?
You're kidding?

You've got some real beauties in those pics!!

I've got one with a nice chiselled barrel, but its a 'fixer upper' and is broken in half (the wood) at the moment :-(

21st June 2008, 11:45 PM	#6
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	when I can get some time I will take better pics I have 7 or 8 more rows of rifles. The 1st section is afghan all damascus . there are some others in pics yemen,indian,moroccan,sardinian,persian etc Attached Images

21st June 2008, 09:40 PM	#2
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	damascus twist barrell dutch east india lock. That lock is late that spring is small. Typical piece that ended up in the US in the 60's -90's. Good display piece a lot of these were used in weddings. They did take down a number of soviet helicopters firing them at point blank range into the gas tanks. Brave people definatly scary and suicidal

21st June 2008, 10:16 PM	#4
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	the dates I have given you are about right. probaly assembled 1920-1960 the barrell 1870-1920 the lock 1895-1920. I could be off a few years but about right.

22nd June 2008, 12:26 AM	#7
Atlantia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Sharp end Posts: 2,928	LOL! OMG! In fact OMG really doesn't sum it up at all! That is some colllection you've got there!!! In fact thats two or three good collections in those pictures! Hell, did you say 7 or 8 more rows? You're kidding? You've got some real beauties in those pics!! I've got one with a nice chiselled barrel, but its a 'fixer upper' and is broken in half (the wood) at the moment :-(