Original Late 18th Century Ottoman Empire Ornate Germanic Silver Decorated Flintlock Rifle with Turkish Gilt Inlaid Heavy Octagonal Barrel German Antique Guns just behind the patent markings

just behind the patent markings

This rifle is definitely chambered for

but shows staining from use

and one we likely won’t ever offer again

one of the nicest examples of this scarce hangers we have seen

Original Late 18th Century Ottoman Empire Ornate Germanic Silver Decorated Flintlock Rifle with Turkish Gilt Inlaid Heavy Octagonal Barrel German Antique Guns just behind the patent markingsOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a magnificent display piece, it is a work of art, as much as it is a weapon. A huge amount of time was put into producing this piece. In the 17th Century the Ottoman Empire dominated the Middle East and became a real threat to Europe. In the 1680s they laid siege to Vienna, which certainly attracted the attention of all the Western European monarchies. By the end of the 19th Century they controlled most of