Original Early 19th Century Ornate North African Snaphaunce Lock Jezail Clad with Engraved Camel Bone British Documents & Books The scabbard and blade bear

The scabbard and blade bear matching serial numbers 8799 / c

William Tranter was a major Birmingham gun maker who made many private purchase weapons at his factory until his retirement in 1885

The 299th fought on D-Day landing on Omahah beach and didn't stop until they reached Germany in April 1945

Sizes vary and liners are somewhat adjustable

Instability and inaccuracy of the fuse mechanism made the Type 97 almost as much of a menace to the thrower as to the recipient

Original Early 19th Century Ornate North African Snaphaunce Lock Jezail Clad with Engraved Camel Bone British Documents & Books The scabbard and blade bearOriginal 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