MYSTERY OBJECT FOR COMMENT

BANDOOK · 27th October 2016, 11:31 AM

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING THIS FROM A DEALER WHO BOUGHT THIS AS A CHINESE ANTIQUE,THE MYTHICAL CREATURE IS "MAKARA", BUT ACTUALLY ITS INDIAN FROM JODHPUR ,RAJASTHAN STATE, INDIA.THE MAKERS NAME IS INSCRIBED ON IT WHICH HAS BEEN TRANSLATED BY A FRIEND FROM THE MARWARI SCRIPT[SPOKEN IN RAJASTHAN],
THE INSCRIPTION SAYS-KARIGAR[MAKER] VEERMAL[NAME] REVAS[RESIDENT]JODHPUR[CITY] JAT[CASTE] SUTHAR[CARPENTER]
HAS ANY ONE SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS ??
A TOOL FOR DISPENSING MUSKET BALL??WILL ONLY BUY IF ITS RELATED TO WEAPONS ,COMMENTS WELCOME
REGARDS RAJESH

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 27th October 2016, 11:58 AM

It is a superb item... I think it is a pistol with two triggers ...and you must grab this it is amazing... though I have never seen one like it..As you say it is inscribed in Marati? or Bombay writing...Most peculiar bit of kit....Amazing.
Showing related designs in Cannon muzzle and dart gun...

BANDOOK · 27th October 2016, 12:06 PM

SAALAM IBHRAHIIM,THE JAWS MOVE BUT NOT BY THE TRIGGERS ON THE SIDE,IT IS HOLLOW BUT THE BACK DOES NOT OPEN.THE THROAT IS OPEN ALL THE WAY IN.I GUESS ONE COULD LOAD INTO THE MOUTH OF IT IF IT WAS THAT PURPOSE,THE LEVERS RELEASE WHATEVER WAS BEING HELD INSIDE IT,IT WORKS BUT IT DOESNT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE ITS EITHER MISSING A INTERNAL PART THAT CAME OUT LIKE A DART OR ARROW OR IF IT RELEASED MUSKET BALLS,THANKS

Kmaddock · 27th October 2016, 02:13 PM

HI
could there have been a spring loaded blade, with the blade being propelled forward on depressing one of the triggers and then allowed to be put back on depressing the other trigger?
Ken

VANDOO · 27th October 2016, 08:23 PM

WOULD LEAD MUSKET BALLS FIT IN THE TUBE?. THE TWO TRIGGERS COULD HOLD THEM IN AND BOTH ARE DEPRESSED TO LOAD OR TO RELEASE THEM ONE AT A TIME AND THE TEETH AND FLEXIBLE JAW HOLD THE BALL SO THEY COULD BE TAKEN AND PUT INTO A GUN. THE ITEM JUST DOESN'T STRIKE ME AS A GUN OR KNIFE WITH SOMETHING MISSING BUT SOMETHING ASSOCIATED WITH GUNS. A VERY INTERESTING ITEM

Rick · 27th October 2016, 09:14 PM

I think you're on the right track Barry.

Can we have a look down its gullet?

27th October 2016, 11:31 AM	#1
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	MYSTERY OBJECT FOR COMMENT I AM IN THE PROCESS OF BUYING THIS FROM A DEALER WHO BOUGHT THIS AS A CHINESE ANTIQUE,THE MYTHICAL CREATURE IS "MAKARA", BUT ACTUALLY ITS INDIAN FROM JODHPUR ,RAJASTHAN STATE, INDIA.THE MAKERS NAME IS INSCRIBED ON IT WHICH HAS BEEN TRANSLATED BY A FRIEND FROM THE MARWARI SCRIPT[SPOKEN IN RAJASTHAN], THE INSCRIPTION SAYS-KARIGAR[MAKER] VEERMAL[NAME] REVAS[RESIDENT]JODHPUR[CITY] JAT[CASTE] SUTHAR[CARPENTER] HAS ANY ONE SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THIS ?? A TOOL FOR DISPENSING MUSKET BALL??WILL ONLY BUY IF ITS RELATED TO WEAPONS ,COMMENTS WELCOME REGARDS RAJESH Attached Images

27th October 2016, 11:58 AM	#2
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	It is a superb item... I think it is a pistol with two triggers ...and you must grab this it is amazing... though I have never seen one like it..As you say it is inscribed in Marati? or Bombay writing...Most peculiar bit of kit....Amazing. Showing related designs in Cannon muzzle and dart gun... Attached Images Last edited by Ibrahiim al Balooshi; 27th October 2016 at 12:54 PM.

27th October 2016, 12:06 PM	#3
BANDOOK Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: AUCKLAND,NEW ZEALAND Posts: 624	SAALAM IBHRAHIIM,THE JAWS MOVE BUT NOT BY THE TRIGGERS ON THE SIDE,IT IS HOLLOW BUT THE BACK DOES NOT OPEN.THE THROAT IS OPEN ALL THE WAY IN.I GUESS ONE COULD LOAD INTO THE MOUTH OF IT IF IT WAS THAT PURPOSE,THE LEVERS RELEASE WHATEVER WAS BEING HELD INSIDE IT,IT WORKS BUT IT DOESNT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE ITS EITHER MISSING A INTERNAL PART THAT CAME OUT LIKE A DART OR ARROW OR IF IT RELEASED MUSKET BALLS,THANKS

27th October 2016, 02:13 PM	#4
Kmaddock Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: Ireland Posts: 533	HI could there have been a spring loaded blade, with the blade being propelled forward on depressing one of the triggers and then allowed to be put back on depressing the other trigger? Ken

27th October 2016, 08:23 PM	#5
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	WOULD LEAD MUSKET BALLS FIT IN THE TUBE?. THE TWO TRIGGERS COULD HOLD THEM IN AND BOTH ARE DEPRESSED TO LOAD OR TO RELEASE THEM ONE AT A TIME AND THE TEETH AND FLEXIBLE JAW HOLD THE BALL SO THEY COULD BE TAKEN AND PUT INTO A GUN. THE ITEM JUST DOESN'T STRIKE ME AS A GUN OR KNIFE WITH SOMETHING MISSING BUT SOMETHING ASSOCIATED WITH GUNS. A VERY INTERESTING ITEM

27th October 2016, 09:14 PM	#6
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,262	I think you're on the right track Barry. Can we have a look down its gullet?