Original Greek Kariophili Flintlock Short Musket with Engraved Silver Cladding Referring to Cretan Uprising of 1866–1869 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia or scrap metal pieces

or scrap metal pieces

Medic’s were issued bolos with the intention of being able to cut wood and bamboo to be fashioned into stakes

very common on patent leather items of this age

It looks like the marking was struck unevenly

LONDON and the name HUDSON'S BAY COMPANY together with the company motto in engraved ribbon PRO PELLE CUTEM (meaning 'for a pelt

Original Greek Kariophili Flintlock Short Musket with Engraved Silver Cladding Referring to Cretan Uprising of 1866–1869 British Awards Medals Badges Insignia or scrap metal piecesOriginal 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