Miquelet Rifle, barrel dated A.H. 1151/A.D. 1738–39; lock dated A.H. 1240/A.D. 1824–25, barrel, probably Iranian; lock and stock, Turkish, Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper alloy, textile, L. 61 5/8 in. (156.5 cm); L. barrel 47 3/8 in. (120.4 cm); Cal. .60 in. (15.0 mm); Wt. 11 lb. 3 oz. (5076 g), Firearms-Guns, This is a late example of a traditional Turkish gun, distinguished by a miquelet lock, a hexagonal butt, a “ball” trigger without a trigger-guard, and a long barrel held by numerous bands. The barrel dates almost a century earlier and is inlaid in gold with a poem referring to the gun’s accuracy in the service of Islam
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Miquelet Rifle, barrel dated .H, 1151/.D, 1738–39, lock, 1240/.D, 1824–25, barrel, Iranian, lock, stock, Turkish, Steel, wood, silver, gold, copper alloy, textile, L, 61 5/8, 156.5 cm, 47 3/8, 120.4, Cal, .60, 15.0 mm, Wt, 11 lb, 3 oz, 5076 g, Firearms-Guns, late example, traditional Turkish gun, distinguished, miquelet lock, hexagonal butt, ball, trigger, trigger-guard, long barrel, held, numerous bands, dates, almost, century earlier, inlaid, poem referring, gun, accuracy, service, Islam
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