Original Caucasian Miquelet Lock Jezail Musket with Extensively Inlaid Ornate Stock c. 1800 Original Items

Original 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.

This particular weapon came from the Northern part of the Empire, which would reach from Greece to southern Ukraine to the Caspian sea in the East.

The lock is a MIQUELET developed in Spain and Italy in the 17th. century,. The iron barrel is 46″ in length and overall the weapon measures 60″. The stock of wood is hardly visible at all it is covered in fretted out SILVER and and BRASS engraved sheeting and inlaid semi precious stones with a workmanship of truly great quality. There are also some very nice symbols on the top of the barrel, and remnants of an earlier rear sight dovetail. This is a gun with loads of history!

In all a very romantic long gun that were said be be very accurate despite being smooth bore. Even the Miquelet lock mechanism works perfectly but this item is for DISPLAY ONLY and should not be fired.

Truly impressive and a great Display piece, probably 200 years old. Fully cleaned and ready to hang on the wall.

History of the Miquelet Lock:
Miquelet lock is a modern term used by collectors and curators, largely in the English-speaking world, for a type of firing mechanism used in muskets and pistols. It is a distinctive form of snaplock, originally as a flint-against-steel ignition form, once prevalent in Spain, Portugal, Italy, the Balkans, North Africa, Ottoman Empire and throughout Spain’s colonies from the late 16th to the mid 19th centuries.

The term miquelet lock was not recorded until the 19th century, long after the appearance of the mechanism in the 16th century, and is of uncertain origin. One commonly held view is that it was coined by British troops in the Peninsular War to describe the style of musket used by the Miquelet (militia) that had been assigned to the Peninsular Army of the Duke of Wellington.

Specifications: 

Years of Manufacture: Circa 1800
Caliber: approx .59 inches
Ammunition Type: Lead Ball & Powder
Barrel Length: 46 inches
Overall Length: 60 inches
Action: Miquelet Lock
Feed System: Muzzle-Loaded

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