Collectors and historians alike value pieces that combine craftsmanship, provenance, and mechanical integrity. This Ottoman Miquelet lock rifle exemplifies those traits, offering both a visual centerpiece and a functional example of late 18th-century musket construction.

OTTOMAN GUNS VERY FINE SILVER MOUNTED OTTOMAN TUFEK RIFLE

This piece is offered in the Single Shot category and carries a listed price of $8500.99. Shop this product to view current availability and purchase options; the shop page provides full purchase routing to the retailer.

Design, Materials, and Mechanical Details

The rifle is approximately .58 caliber with a 34″ octagon barrel featuring a lightly oxidized 7-groove bore. The barrel exhibits plum brown tones and twisted Damascus patterning with tasteful gold damascening at both muzzle and breech in geometric motifs. Near the breech are Arabic characters and an impressed touchmark, underscoring period origin and artisan marking.

Lock and Furniture

The patilla-style Miquelet lock shows light engraving, chiseling, and file-cut detailing on edges and springs. Silver overlays appear on the bridle and parts of the hammer, with four coral inlays set across the silver-mounted bridge and a sunken touchmark beneath the spring on the lockplate. Five hammered and lightly engraved steel capucines secure the barrel; tenon escutcheons for dual barrel wedges are present though the wedges themselves are absent.

The hardwood stock, likely Caucasian maple, displays fiddleback figure in the forend and a birdseye facet on the butt. Extensive pierced and engraved silver inlays traverse the butt into the breech and up the forearm. A triple-faceted silver overlay caps the top of the stock behind the sighting piece. Small ornamental components—an upper spinner and a trigger-bottom ball—are missing, consistent with age.

The lock functions mechanically with a robust mainspring. An iron ramrod remains in place but is stuck and appears antique. The Arabic number atop the grip likely indicates production year 1198 AH (1783 CE), placing this as a genuine late 18th-century example.

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Collector Value and Use

As a Single Shot, historically significant, silver-mounted Ottoman tufek, this rifle suits museum-quality collections or focused historical displays. Its .58 caliber and 7-groove bore are consistent with period ballistics and match collector expectations for authenticity and original function.

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