Is anyone an expert in this field

**danbadger** · 08-02-2011, 08:43 PM

have bought this gun a bit by mistake and would love to know anything at all about it such as is it for real, country of origin etc,
Dan

**Eric Zentner** · 08-02-2011, 08:59 PM

Looks to be a Arabian rifle Muzzleloader (black powder) to me.

Eric

**davejb** · 08-02-2011, 09:30 PM

It certainly looks to be the real deal, even maker and possibly Arabian proof marks, typical Lawrence of Arabia weapon

**skypilot** · 08-03-2011, 09:57 AM

May be genuine but a large number of these are made for the tourist market. I have recently observed large numbers of "genuine" flintlock plates and locks for sale in Afghanistan, all complete with VR (Victoria Regina - i.e. Queen Victoria) proof marks etc, none of which are probably much more than 6 months old.

Asian metalsmiths are expert in reproducing firearms so I would think that a firearms dealer would need a close look before declaring the weapon to be of ancient rather than more recent manufacture.

Own guess - modern tourist reproduction. However, if there is auction provenance etc. than that would change things.

**lithgow** · 08-03-2011, 11:56 AM

Recent repro-has no age to it and that' flintlock' looks like Frankensteins monster with the modern screwheads everywhere IMO.

**skypilot** · 08-03-2011, 01:06 PM

Good point - not a counter-sunk screw to be seen.....

**ian** · 08-03-2011, 06:41 PM

its known as a kyber special
these people will replicate anything

**danbadger** · 08-03-2011, 07:27 PM

Thanks for the info not of great value then I take it........

**big ned** · 08-04-2011, 02:03 PM

Dan, these are coming back from the sandpit on a daily basis along with, as mentioned, Tower marked flintlock pistols. I can tell you that this Jezail or camel gun retails for around $60-$75 over there. Not bad for a wall hanger or for beating a burglar to death with....

Regards, Ned.

**Rudolf Karl** · 08-04-2011, 05:35 PM

Dan I have one question ... how do you purchase a rifle that looks to be about 6 feet long by mistake?

Although I "rented" a lady that looked much like that during a night of heavy drinking. Wished I never woke up to see that.

Just kidding Dan, it made me chuckle when I first read it.

Rudy