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30th April 2015, 12:48 AM
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And the last.....I think.
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30th April 2015, 03:57 AM
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LOVELY JOB IMPRESSIVE RESORATION,CHEERS
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30th April 2015, 11:46 AM
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Another picture
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30th April 2015, 02:44 PM
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Thanks so much for the pic!!!! Have not seen this one before. Not only is the long gun displayed, but also the Algerian style pistol and Flyssa sword and knife. Very cool. Thanks. Rick.
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30th April 2015, 09:05 PM
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Hi Rick,
Here is mine. I had to do barrel bands like you,not fixed yet. Kubur |
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2nd May 2015, 05:18 PM
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Hi Kubur.
Your's has a very nice decorated stock. And all the inlays seem to be there. Your ramrod looks like it still has most of the metal (brass) wrap still intact. Great! As you say, some new barrel bands, and that should turn out looking good. I really like the stock decoration. An interesting feature of these guns is the bottom of the fore stock is flat, and the length is only about two-thirds the length of the barrel. Also, the locks are inlet only about half the thickness of the lock plate. But every one I've seen is built that way. By the way, is your's missing one of the two parts of the rear sight? Or is that just the photo? Rick. |
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4th May 2015, 09:43 AM
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The ramrod is made of silver on wood. Yes, unfortunatly one part of the rear sight is missing and worst the top of the cock /hammer screw... I have seen some Algerian long guns made in the early 20th. But this one is definitively from the beginning of the 19th c. (or late 18th) according to the book that I've seen. Best, Kubur |
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Salaams rickystl How interesting is that!! The Algerian gun mark also seen as I see it on some swords at the top of the Red Sea region... I will dig out the references in Library later... This looks like the shortened version of "God is Great" The famous Islamic mark....and of Algerian swords and guns. Searching... Got it... Please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ttara+comments This is a clear Algerian mark (identical to the Gun Mark ) on a blade posted by Michael Blalock . I suspect that it appears on other blades as a simple cross format also on the same post above and that this marks Algerian blades and are common in Red Sea regions. This may well be one of the confusing factors linked to the conundrum of Omani Blades particularly when rehilting has occurred. Regards, Ibrahiim al Balooshi. 
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9th May 2015, 05:31 PM
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Thank you so much for identifying this mark. I am very much a novice with markings. Yes, the mark on the blade looks the same as on the gun lock. Hmmm...Red Sea region. How interesting. I'll be able to add this information to my library page for this gun. Again, THANK YOU!!! Rick. |
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