Original Ottoman Empire Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Jezail Musket from the Caucasus c.1800 Madsen LMG Waist Gunner

Waist Gunner

was to maintain pressure on the retreating Germans on the coastal route towards the Seine in Operation Paddle

tight cylinder lock

The shell is maker marked with the stamping on the underside of the rim ZF 36

Original Ottoman Empire Brass Clad Miquelet Lock Jezail Musket from the Caucasus c.1800 Madsen LMG Waist GunnerOriginal Item: Only One Available. 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. Offered here is a most attractive and relatively unusual Miquelet