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Jezail

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Jezail
Quick Overview
Production
1700 - 1900
Overview

The Jezail is a traditional long-barreled flintlock musket used throughout Afghanistan, the Punjab, and Central Asia from the 18th through the 19th centuries. It typically featured a distinctive curved stock, a very long barrel, and was frequently larger in caliber than European military muskets. The Jezail became legendary as the weapon of Afghan tribesmen who fought against British imperial forces.

Calibers & Ammunition
Dimensions
Overall Length
60 to 75 in
Barrel Length
45 to 55 in
Weight
10 to 14 lbs
Mechanical
Action Type
Flintlock
Trigger Type
Single-stage
Sights Type
Fixed blade front
Magazine Capacity
1
Additional Information
barrel
smoothbore or rifled
caliber
.50 to .75
action Type
flintlock

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