MASSIVE**5 FEET 10 INCHES**C1820 North African / Arab .750 Musket Bore Percussion Jezail Musket With Wood Stock Ornately Decorated With Polished Bone Inlays. Sn 23193 Muzzleloader .75 Cal Muzzleloader Rifle

**MASSIVE**5 FEET 10 INCHES**C1820 North African / Arab .750 Musket Bore Percussion Jezail Musket With Tropical Hard Wood Tiger Stripe Hue Stock Ornately Decorated With Polished Bone Inlays. Sn 23193 - 23193

The Jezail was a simple, cost-efficient and often handmade muzzle-loading long arm commonly used in British India, Central Asia and parts of the Middle East. Jezails were generally handmade weapons, and consequently they widely varied in their construction. Jezails were seen as very personal weapons, and unlike the typical military weapons of the time which were very plain and utilitarian, Jezails tended to be well crafted and were usually intricately decorated. Jezails tended to have very long barrels. The firing mechanism was typically either a miquelet lock, matchlock, flintlock or percussion. The stocks were handmade and ornately decorated. This is an attractive very large North African / Arab percussion Jezail. It has a 55” long steel barrel with brass barrel bands. The barrel has open sights. The smooth bore has staining and residue consistent with age and use. It measures a massive 5’ 10” overall length. Its tropical hard wood Tiger stripe hue stock is intricately hand inlaid with pieces of polished bone. The wood and metal have the wear and patina to be expected of a native weapon of its age. It has a steel ram rod with brass cap. As is common with these native Jezails, the action works cocking and dry firing but is fragile. Due to size, delivery of this item will be within the UK only and by arrangement at cost. NB As an antique percussion, muzzle loading weapon no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 23193

£575.00