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24th February 2010, 11:14 PM
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Kahnjar, what do you know about yours ? I have found out very little about mine so far. Sure would be nice to know what the SLK stands for.
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2nd January 2011, 10:31 PM
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Finally narrowing this one down, see if you guys agree with either of these opinions I have received.
1. From the Kingdom of Mysore, likely used during the Anglo-Mysore Wars, possibly British capture, marked, then re=issued. 2. Ottoman Janisarry use, 17th / 18th century. Opinions ?? |
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3rd January 2011, 03:29 AM
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Look under Indian Toradar.
Regards. |
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3rd January 2011, 07:38 PM
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Exactly, Anandalal,
And nice to hear from you again.  This indeed is an Indian torador or toradar, 18th century. The style of course was copied from German predecessor Landsknecht arquebuses of the early 16th c. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 3rd January 2011 at 08:02 PM. |
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4th January 2011, 12:46 AM
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What do you make of the unit marks ?
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4th January 2011, 12:54 AM
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BTW, yours is a rather good example. Congratulations. |
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4th January 2011, 07:04 PM
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Similar Indian armory marks can be found on many matchlock guns on the market, many of them said to come from the arsenal of Raipur. Gene is probably right in assuming that they were struck by the British.
Best, Michael |
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