What is it?

Mike B · 01-24-2019, 10:38 PM

Can anyone venture a guess what this is? I know it is not much of a picture, but that is all I have. Any help will be appreciated.

Mike

Ron Wood · 01-24-2019, 11:04 PM

Looks like it might be a rifle from North Africa from around the 1800s with a shaphaunce or miquelet lock, a predecessor to the flintlock action. Could be original or a modern reproduction, it would take someone with a lot more experience with these weapons than me to say for sure.
Ron

RichSr · 01-24-2019, 11:07 PM

Appears to be a flintlock rifle of North African/Middle East origin.
Miquelet lock has the main spring on the outside of the lock plate while the mainspring is internal on a flintlock.

Lugerdoc · 01-25-2019, 11:27 AM

Many of these "fancy Arab Specials" used the metal parts from earlier obsolete European rifles. TH

Dwight Gruber · 01-25-2019, 01:27 PM

I'd put money on it being a fake, modern assembly. Rather, I'd not put any of my money on it.

--Dwight

sheepherder · 01-25-2019, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike B

Can anyone venture a guess what this is?

It's the Marine Corps' latest Main Battle Rifle. The Army always gets the best equipment, and the Corps gets the leftovers.

hayhugh · 01-25-2019, 04:13 PM

Oorah ....

Neil Young · 01-25-2019, 07:33 PM

You said it Sheepherder.

01-24-2019, 11:04 PM	#2
Ron Wood Moderator 2010 LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Santa Teresa New Mexico just outside of the West Texas town of El Paso Posts: 7,051 Thanks: 1,120 Thanked 5,287 Times in 1,728 Posts	Looks like it might be a rifle from North Africa from around the 1800s with a shaphaunce or miquelet lock, a predecessor to the flintlock action. Could be original or a modern reproduction, it would take someone with a lot more experience with these weapons than me to say for sure. Ron __________________ If it's made after 1918...it's a reproduction

01-24-2019, 11:07 PM	#3
RichSr User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: West Texas Posts: 128 Thanks: 154 Thanked 54 Times in 36 Posts	Appears to be a flintlock rifle of North African/Middle East origin. Miquelet lock has the main spring on the outside of the lock plate while the mainspring is internal on a flintlock. __________________ Rich

01-25-2019, 11:27 AM	#4
Lugerdoc Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: POB 398 St.Charles,MO. 63302 Posts: 5,089 Thanks: 6 Thanked 737 Times in 484 Posts	Many of these "fancy Arab Specials" used the metal parts from earlier obsolete European rifles. TH __________________ Tom Heller POB 398 ST.Charles, MO. 63302 Tel 636-447-3006 lugerdoc@charter.net

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Neil Young Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Scottsboro, Alabama Posts: 552 Thanks: 567 Thanked 449 Times in 170 Posts	You said it Sheepherder. __________________ Neil The hurrier I go the behinder I get. Sometimes it takes me all day to get nothing done.

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01-25-2019, 01:27 PM	#5
Dwight Gruber User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 3,908 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,330 Times in 435 Posts	I'd put money on it being a fake, modern assembly. Rather, I'd not put any of my money on it. --Dwight

01-25-2019, 04:13 PM	#7
hayhugh User Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Florida/Penna Posts: 898 Thanks: 893 Thanked 514 Times in 276 Posts	Oorah ....