A miquelet flintlock musket, Algeria, dated 1785. Octagonal barrel in 18 mm calibre. Front sight missing. Brass rear sight, somewhat stained. Tang inlaid with silver. Brass plated lock with floral decoration. Grip for cocking the cock is missing. Lock is signed and dated on the underside, "Mechmet's Work 1199" (=1785). Wooden stock with bone inlay and (later) nickel-silver furniture. Wooden ramrod with nickel-silver tip. Length 165 cm. historic, historical, 18th century, Ottoman Empire, firearm, fire arm, gun, fire arms, firearms, guns, handgun, weapon, arms, w,

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