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Turkish guns with miquelet locks, 1750-1800. Army Museum, Paris. ... The Size of the Ottoman Artillery Corps 1514-1769. Date 1514 1527 1567 1574 1598 1609 1660 1669 1687
The miquelet is often termed the "Mediterranean" lock due to its widespread use in areas surrounding the Mediterranean, particularly in the Ottoman sphere of influence. As one author comments: "It was to Arabia and Tartary and from there to Russia that the new Spanish lock found its way."
Ain-i Akbari weaponry. Mughal weapons significantly evolved during the ruling periods of its various rulers. During its conquests throughout the centuries, the military of the Mughal Empire used a variety of weapons including swords, bows and arrows, horses, camels, elephants, some of the world's largest cannons, muskets and flintlock blunderbusses.
Mauser Model 1893 - Ottoman variant; Mauser Model 1903 - Ottoman Mauser; Mauser Model M1905; Mauser Model M1938 - Kırıkkale, the first rifle produced by MKEK. [371] M1 carbine; M1 Garand; M14 rifle; Mosin-Nagant M1891/30; vz. 24; vz. 98/22; Winchester Model 1897
The miquelet lock, in all varieties, was common for several centuries in the countries surrounding the Mediterranean, particularly in Spain, Italy, the Balkans, and Ottoman domains including the coastal states of North Africa. The type of musket would be described as a Kabyle snaphance or a Kabyle miquelet. [2]
The rifles continued on in Ottoman service through World War I. [34] A slightly modified M1893 rifle were also sold to Brazil , chambered in 7 mm and designated M1894. Produced in long rifle and carbine version, it was used during the War of Canudos in 1897 [ 35 ] and later during the Contestado War alongside the Mauser Model 1908 . [ 36 ]
The Mauser 1903 was a modified version Gewehr 98 The Lange Visier sight was replaced by a tangent leaf sight, the nose cap was simplified, the rifle could be fitted with older Ottoman M1890 bayonets. The weapon had curved arm on its bolt stop to block the cartridge clip when the cartridges are stripped into the magazine.
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