Algerian Moukhala Short Rifle With Damascus Barrel - Algeria, Dated 1855
Algerian short moukhala rifle with Damascus barrel - Algeria, dated 1855 Functional miquelet lock. Wooden stock richly decorated with silver and ivory inlays. Superb Ottoman Damascus steel barrel, silver inlaid. Under the lock, probably the maker's mark and the date 1272 (in Arabic numerals) of the Hegira calendar (1855 of the Gregorian calendar). Missing ramrod. The trigger is a late replacement. Accident to the ivory of the butt plate. Length 120cmBarrel length 83cmMuzzle diameter 18mmWeight approximately 3360gr
2 900 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Orientalism
Condition: Good condition
Reference (ID): 1619350
Availability: In stock
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