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Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:36 am
by Sakobav
Nice picture sums up everything about Rajasthan and its folks


Check the musket looks like heirloom

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:38 am
by Hammerhead
That's an interesting piece of craftsmanship, would like to have one. Trigger is "What the Hell you doing there"

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Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 2:45 pm
by Vikram
Wow!That's an impressive and interesting looking gun.

Thanks for the share,Navi.

Best-
Vikram

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:32 pm
by dr.jayakumar
Something i haven't seen all my life.must be a century old..when firearm was evolving.
regards
dr.jk

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:57 pm
by Safarigent
Its a jezail.
A few of these are around in western punjab, rajasthan and haryana.

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:10 pm
by Sakobav
Thanks ab per wiki these originated from NWFP/Afghanistan..could be it was a momento brought back from afghan wars...interesting

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jezail

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:03 pm
by Safarigent
Yes sir.
This gent is holding the gun wrong imho. The butt was supposed to be tucked in the crevice between the arm and the chest and no cheek weld was required.
Atleast thats what i read right now.
:)

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 4:03 am
by Sakobav
ab

The gent is familiar with shouldering rifles/guns hence he is trying to follow the best practice I guess

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:47 am
by herb
Very cool. Jezail, what caliber/gauge.

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Tue May 21, 2013 9:17 pm
by bhushan_lawate
Yups its a Afgan Jezil....!!!!

However, was commonly used in parts of Northwestern India...!!

Regards.
BHushan

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Wed May 22, 2013 4:06 am
by Baljit
Wow!! everyday we learn something new, indeed very interesting toy..!!!

Thanks Grewal Sahib.

Baljit

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 12:29 pm
by Shiva77
Its a Afgan Jezil, Used by Pastun Forces in way back 18th Century. This was the Main Rifle/Gun of Afgans in many of their batteles in 18th Century.

Re: Which musket is this from Rajasthan

Posted: Sat Nov 09, 2013 5:27 pm
by TC
Wow!! everyday we learn something new, indeed very interesting toy..!!!

+ 1

Thank you guys.

TC