Mukahla Flintlock Rifle - Morocco - 19th Century

Mukahla flintlock rifle
Morocco, 19th century
Wood, steel, bone, wood and iron
Overall length: 151 ; Barrel length: 114 cm 
Cal: 12 mm
(missing)

Round barrel held to the frame by seventeen stamped silver nasturtiums. Flintlock lock with steel cap adorned with an embossed silver plate. Iron ramrod. Wooden frame covered with bone plates decorated with friezes of geometrical motifs and silver nails, enhanced by a stamped silver half-ring and a silver half-cross. The stock is made of horn and wood, reinforced with a cut iron rim. The trigger guard is brass with chased silver highlights.

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According to Article L311-2 of the French Internal Security Code, this collector's weapon is classified as a category D collectors' weapon. It is free to acquire and hold. We remind you that the sale of these weapons to minors is prohibited.