Original Greek Kariophili Flintlock Short Musket with Engraved Silver Cladding Referring to Cretan Uprising of 1866–1869 Brown Bess Muskets with intact hanging ties

with intact hanging ties

It still has the original data plate on the top

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Original Greek Kariophili Flintlock Short Musket with Engraved Silver Cladding Referring to Cretan Uprising of 1866–1869 Brown Bess Muskets with intact hanging tiesOriginal Item. One of a Kind. Here we have a very nice Greek Kariophili or Rasak flintlock musket, which has a design somewhat reminiscent of the "Jezail" guns used in North Africa. This is not really surprising, given how Greece had been part of the Ottoman Empire for centuries, and the Jezail was popular throughout many areas. The Kariophili is definitely shorter and more robustly built, and often were made using flintlock mechanisms from the