New Tanchika for comment

kahnjar1 · 9th April 2017, 03:25 AM

Not often found for sale in this part of the world, but this one, a "sleeper" I believe, appeared in a local auction recently, and now has joined my collection.
Overall 59" (1.5m) with approx. .50 smoothbore barrel of 47" (1.2m).
The great thing about this one is that apart from some of the Mother of Pearl inlays missing (now replaced), nothing else is missing.

While we are on this subject, I note that in Elgood's book Arms of Greece, he refers to this style as ARNAUTKA rather than Tanchika. Can someone please clarify.

Stu

rickystl · 9th April 2017, 04:53 PM

Hi Stu.

Congratulations!! Nice find. Especially for your neck of the woods. LOL

And, nice job replacing the missing pearl inlays. (I have one I need to replace a couple of the same). Looks to be all complete now. Looks to have some nice relief work on the top of the breech. Maybe you could take a closer pic of that area. Nice addition.

Rick

kahnjar1 · 9th April 2017, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by rickystl

Hi Stu.

Congratulations!! Nice find. Especially for your neck of the woods. LOL

And, nice job replacing the missing pearl inlays. (I have one I need to replace a couple of the same). Looks to be all complete now. Looks to have some nice relief work on the top of the breech. Maybe you could take a closer pic of that area. Nice addition.

Rick

Missed adding these 3 pics. Now done and showing relief work on breech and also view of underside decoration.
Stu

rickystl · 10th April 2017, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by kahnjar1

Missed adding these 3 pics. Now done and showing relief work on breech and also view of underside decoration.
Stu

Hi Stu.

Did you forget to post the pics ?

Rick

rickystl · 10th April 2017, 12:31 AM

Woops.......sorry Stu. Now I see them. Very neat. Sort of unique on this barrel. The rest of the gun looks typical for a Tanchika. Amazing how similar they all are. Thanks for posting. A very nice specimen.

Rick

TVV · 10th April 2017, 07:35 AM

Nice gun, congratulations. Arnautka simply means Albanian in pretty much all the Slavic Balkan languages.

Teodor

9th April 2017, 03:25 AM	#1
kahnjar1 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CHRISTCHURCH NEW ZEALAND Posts: 2,729	New Tanchika for comment Not often found for sale in this part of the world, but this one, a "sleeper" I believe, appeared in a local auction recently, and now has joined my collection. Overall 59" (1.5m) with approx. .50 smoothbore barrel of 47" (1.2m). The great thing about this one is that apart from some of the Mother of Pearl inlays missing (now replaced), nothing else is missing. While we are on this subject, I note that in Elgood's book Arms of Greece, he refers to this style as ARNAUTKA rather than Tanchika. Can someone please clarify. Stu Attached Images Last edited by kahnjar1; 9th April 2017 at 09:12 PM.

9th April 2017, 04:53 PM	#2
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,621	Hi Stu. Congratulations!! Nice find. Especially for your neck of the woods. LOL And, nice job replacing the missing pearl inlays. (I have one I need to replace a couple of the same). Looks to be all complete now. Looks to have some nice relief work on the top of the breech. Maybe you could take a closer pic of that area. Nice addition. Rick

10th April 2017, 12:31 AM	#5
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,621	Woops.......sorry Stu. Now I see them. Very neat. Sort of unique on this barrel. The rest of the gun looks typical for a Tanchika. Amazing how similar they all are. Thanks for posting. A very nice specimen. Rick

10th April 2017, 07:35 AM	#6
TVV Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,598	Nice gun, congratulations. Arnautka simply means Albanian in pretty much all the Slavic Balkan languages. Teodor