name and appraise this gun

blindhog · December 26, 2011, 12:28 PM

This is a gun that my parents brought back from a trip to Germany in 82'. The gun was purchased in the Black Forest area in Germany. The lock has been replaced with a flint lock but I believe it was a match lock previously. Any info would be appreciated.

RJay · December 26, 2011, 04:16 PM

It looks to be a Jezail, mid-eastern tribal guns that were in use up to the early 1900's. If you google " jezial " you should come up with a wealth of information, more than I want to type. BTW, I don't think it was ever a match lock. Best way to get a value is to check some of the auction sites, yours has been repaired a few times so the value will not be high.

Hawg Haggen · December 26, 2011, 07:48 PM

Nope never a match lock. Value is as a conversation piece, not much more.

December 26, 2011, 04:16 PM	#2
RJay Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,415	It looks to be a Jezail, mid-eastern tribal guns that were in use up to the early 1900's. If you google " jezial " you should come up with a wealth of information, more than I want to type. BTW, I don't think it was ever a match lock. Best way to get a value is to check some of the auction sites, yours has been repaired a few times so the value will not be high. __________________ Ron James

December 26, 2011, 07:48 PM	#3
Hawg Haggen Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 10,228	Nope never a match lock. Value is as a conversation piece, not much more. __________________ http://blackpowdertimes.com/index.php