Original Early 19th Century North African or Arabian Snaphaunce Lock Jezail with Bone Inlays German Militaria This is a nice Army

This is a nice Army issue example with military inspectors cartouche and 1898 date at the bottom of the left side wood grip

000 were made

as most were cut down later

Made by the Austrian Weapons Factory Limited

As he withdrew his pistol either to throw it to the ground or in an attempt to fight back

Original Early 19th Century North African or Arabian Snaphaunce Lock Jezail with Bone Inlays German Militaria This is a nice ArmyOriginal Item: One of a Kind. The Jezail (sometimes Jezzail from the Arabic) is a simple, cost efficient and typically handmade muzzle loading long arm commonly used in the Middle East region in the past. These were all highly personalized, so no two were alike. They were often made with locally available locks, so it was common to see locks on these that were of varied origin. This example is all locally made, and probably originates from anywhere