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I posted a question asking you all what kind of gun I have and did not know how to post a picture but now I do so here is a pic. If you can tell me anything about this gun I would greatly appreciate it.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e189/mammasthree/lawnmowersleding023.jpg

2007-06-29 11:49:55 · 5 answers · asked by deadra m 2 in Arts & Humanities History

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deadra, use your same YA id and post the same question and photo in these Yahoo Groups. I think you will also find your answer there; although they might want to see a photo of the muzzle as well:

http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=antique+guns
http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=antique+rifle

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2007-06-29 12:04:14 · answer #1 · answered by . 6 · 0 0

Deadra

It looks like a Jezail, a Pakistani Flintlock Musket. I based this on the shape of the stock and the details of the lock. The area it is from is called the Sind and the major city is Karachi. The Sind is where Pakistani civilization grew and is a large producer of Cotton most of it's citizens live on the Indus River. You should have the gun appraised for it may be worth something to a dealer. Or it may be a copy the Sind are master gunsmiths and they have been known to make an AK-47 by hand to almost machined tolerances. With the inlaid on the stock I would say that it was made as a gift or as a hunting gun the details look like inlaid mother of pearl and the lock and trigger mech. looks liketo be made of Bronze. The Stock was put under the arm and when fired it gave a h**l of a kick . You still see them today. I hope that helps.

2007-06-29 12:59:08 · answer #2 · answered by redgriffin728 6 · 1 0

I believe redgriffin's correct, that it's a copy of a Jezail. I also believe you know perfectly well it's a reproduction,because the brass, or bronze hammer is moulded to the side-plate....there's not even a screw holding it on. Similarly, the trigger's also a dead-giveaway that it's fake, just a cheap piece of metal fashioned to look like a trigger.

As you know, the hammer won't take a flint and the flashpan is also cast in place.

2007-06-29 13:16:59 · answer #3 · answered by Jack P 7 · 1 0

From the look of the stock, it is of Eastern or Middle-Eastern origin. It's a good bet that it was made in India because of the curved stock and the amount of decorative mother-of-pearl stones.

2007-06-29 12:33:17 · answer #4 · answered by John 3 · 0 0

Agree with the previous posters so technically the kind of gun would be "ornamental".

2007-06-30 05:18:09 · answer #5 · answered by gunplumber_462 7 · 1 0

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