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5th December 2014, 03:06 PM
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Moroccan Pistols
Dear All,
I look for information and photos of Moroccan pistols. - not the Algerian ones with Coral, but the Moroccan with bone inlays. Thanks Kubur |
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7th December 2014, 03:27 AM
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The most distinctive characteristic of Moroccan pistols is the form of the butt; it is almost perpendicular to the barrel and terminates in a conical cap. When decorated, silver, brass or iron studs are used. Bone inlays are not typical but if present, may indicate a later (or tourist) example.
Last edited by Oliver Pinchot; 7th December 2014 at 03:45 AM. |
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7th December 2014, 02:25 PM
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Thanks
I have seen these pistols in your book. There is another kind of Moroccan pistol with a circular / discoid butt. Not for tourist. Often associated with miquelet lock. Some locks are purely Spanish, others are influenced by Dutch productions. Remember that the kingdom of Spain extended up to Holland before. I know the bone inlays models that you mentioned, they are from the first quarter of the 20th c. They did the same decoration with some koummiya as well. Please, note also that these productions were not only for tourists but also for parades and fantasia. I will post examples of these objects, already sold. |
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9th December 2014, 04:02 PM
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The photos, the first pistol is what you said Oliver, the others are typical Moroccan pistols, 19th c., very similar to those of the Riff and the Moukhala rifles...
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9th December 2014, 05:47 PM
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Sorry the pistols above are all 19th, i will upload the 20th later (bones inlays).
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10th December 2014, 12:19 PM
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The later, 20th, tourist piece? that I promised...
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