Original Early 19th Century North African Snaphaunce Lock Jezail with Camel Bone Butt Stock Flags & Signs This was a French state-owned

This was a French state-owned weapons manufacturer in the town of Châtellerault

and is faintly marked U

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but there is a faded one stamped onto the webbing of the buckle end

Original Early 19th Century North African Snaphaunce Lock Jezail with Camel Bone Butt Stock Flags & Signs This was a French state-ownedOriginal Item: One of a Kind. 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 example is all locally made, and probably originates from the North