155 - A slender miquelet lock tufenk

A slender miquelet lock tufenk dating: First half of the 19th Century provenance: Ottoman Empire, Interesting and sturdy, rifled, 11.5 mm cal. barrel of octagonal section, twisted, with damascus design and slightly tapered towards the centre. The breech is provided with pointed rear sight with five sight holes. The powder chamber featuring remains of two circular marks on the back, with some engraved floral motifs. Similar carvings are present at the nozzle, with additional outlined decorations, and with copper foresight. Flat iron tang. Fire striker of the "Micheletto" type, known as "morlach", which is rather solid for this rifle. Working mechanism. Long wooden stock, rather slender, with light, elongated butt stock of pentagonal section. This is decorated with shaped bone plates embellished with small brass studs. Similar plates are present on the back, next to the barrel’s tang and around the trigger; the latter has the typical cusp-shaped design. Barrel brackets made of pale-coloured metal sheet, lightly decorated in relief. End of the stock covered with brass or copper sheet. Iron ramrod. Two lugs for the shoulder strap on the left side of the rifle. Brown horn butt plate. Some pitting on the metal parts, signs of use and time.