Help to ID region/country for this flintlock cheek gun

stenoyab · 17th July 2014, 04:27 PM

I've spent ages trying to find the region for this butt stock form, I've at the back of my mind I've seen it somewhere. I've bought a few books but no joy.

Its similar to Cheek guns from Vietnam, Korea etc, but has a very distinctive butt.

The lock plate is also unusual being very long and thin, I'm sure its native made, not a reuse of a European one.

Barrel is 130cm
Overall length 160cm
Lock plate length 17cm and 2.5cm at its widest.

Anyone have any ideas please?

17th July 2014, 04:27 PM	#1
stenoyab Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 43	'Coorg' Flintlock from Southern India I've spent ages trying to find the region for this butt stock form, I've at the back of my mind I've seen it somewhere. I've bought a few books but no joy. Its similar to Cheek guns from Vietnam, Korea etc, but has a very distinctive butt. The lock plate is also unusual being very long and thin, I'm sure its native made, not a reuse of a European one. Barrel is 130cm Overall length 160cm Lock plate length 17cm and 2.5cm at its widest. Anyone have any ideas please? Last edited by stenoyab; 18th July 2014 at 12:29 AM. Reason: Modified the thread title to reflect ID of flintlock