Original North African Heavily Decorated Snaphaunce Lock Jezail Circa 1820 - 64 inches Long British Helmets the Model 1861 was modified

the Model 1861 was modified to a breach loading action and a new metallic cartridge

It was adopted in 1880 as the Meiji Type 13 Murata single-shot rifle

we can safely conclude that the signatures recorded on this flag pre-date September 9th

The area that is most noticeable of this hand filing is the upper wing ridge which runs tip to tip

It is in the correct M42 color Olive Drab #3 (almost appears khaki)

Original North African Heavily Decorated Snaphaunce Lock Jezail Circa 1820 - 64 inches Long British Helmets the Model 1861 was modifiedOriginal 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 anywhere