Afghan Jezail ?

Norman McCormick · 4th September 2008, 10:58 PM

Hi Rick,
These are the only photos that are available at the moment, I should be able to take photos as well as handle the piece within the next four or five days. Is there anything I should look for specifically and are there any particular parts to photograph that would help to I.D. whether fake or genuine. Thanks for your interest.
My Regards,
Norman.

Rick · 4th September 2008, 11:02 PM

Hi Norman,

I think Ward or one of our other firearm collectors would be the one to ask about what features to take pictures of .

Hopefully one of them will chime in .

Rick

eftihis · 4th September 2008, 11:02 PM

Its a greek/ albanian rifle. It looks as medium quality and also looks that it has been shortened and modified from the middle of it untill the end of the barell

ward · 5th September 2008, 02:56 AM

Albanian looks right that lock does not look original but could have been replaced in period. would need better pics of brass and wood on forearm to tell if it had been monkeyed with. Look at the barrell especially markings. Generally rifles are not faked from scratch to much work. But additions and embelshments are done to add value. the quality does not look bad, but I would look very carefuly at the fit of some of the pieces and the consistency of the work overall. These pieces were still being made and used thruout 19th century

4th September 2008, 10:58 PM	#1
Norman McCormick Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,632	Hi Rick, These are the only photos that are available at the moment, I should be able to take photos as well as handle the piece within the next four or five days. Is there anything I should look for specifically and are there any particular parts to photograph that would help to I.D. whether fake or genuine. Thanks for your interest. My Regards, Norman.

4th September 2008, 11:02 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,347	Hi Norman, I think Ward or one of our other firearm collectors would be the one to ask about what features to take pictures of . Hopefully one of them will chime in . Rick

4th September 2008, 11:02 PM	#3
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 512	Its a greek/ albanian rifle. It looks as medium quality and also looks that it has been shortened and modified from the middle of it untill the end of the barell

5th September 2008, 02:56 AM	#4
ward Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 637	Albanian looks right that lock does not look original but could have been replaced in period. would need better pics of brass and wood on forearm to tell if it had been monkeyed with. Look at the barrell especially markings. Generally rifles are not faked from scratch to much work. But additions and embelshments are done to add value. the quality does not look bad, but I would look very carefuly at the fit of some of the pieces and the consistency of the work overall. These pieces were still being made and used thruout 19th century