Hello from Istanbul

[Barud]

Hello from the city of world's desire, so they apparently used to say. My interest in this hobby has been growing since my e-introduction about four years ago. Turkey's not exactly condusive to this sort of interest, but for someone interested in eastern miquelet lock firearms, it can provide some interesting diamonds in the rough. It has been hard to discuss it with anyone save a handful of flea market regulars in their senior years, however, so I figured I'd drop in. Hopefully we'll have topics of mutual interest.

Cheers,
Barud

 

[Shadowalker164]

Welcome from Fla, lots of knowledge and people willingly to share

 

[Nor Cal Mikie]

Turkey's not exactly condusive to this sort of interest, but for someone interested in eastern miquelet lock firearms, it can provide some interesting diamonds in the rough.

Welcome and just thinking, the above might just attract a bunch of lookers. We LOVE show and tell.

 

[deermanok]

Welcome from Oklahoma.

 

[Colonial Boy]

Welcome from New England.

 

[Bushfire]

Istanbul, Constantinople, Byzantium - it is a city steeped in history and one I find fascinating.

Welcome from Australia.

 

[nit wit]

Welcome from Maine
Nit Wit

 

[Omahkapi'si]

Welcome from Alberta.

 

[Trapper Scott]

Welcome from Virginia, United States of America

 

[thomas]

Welcome to the forum.
Thomas

 

[GREENSWLDE]

Hi,Barud,
Welcome from Middle England.
There must be lots of interesting Weapons tucked away in cupboards in the Rural towns and villages in Turkie. Great history with many warlike boarders.. OLD DOG..

 

[toot]

Welcome.

 

[UndeadPoet]

Welcome, from North Carolina, USA.

 

[Rawhide67]

Welcome from upstate NY.

Turkey makes some pretty good quality guns currently. I assumed it was a country fairly tolerant of gun ownership.

 

[kelljp]

Welcome from East TN

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

Welcome from Pennsylvania!

 

[Barud]

Welcome from upstate NY.

Turkey makes some pretty good quality guns currently. I assumed it was a country fairly tolerant of gun ownership.

For smoothbores. Rifled firearms are kind of a tougher cookie, even if they are black powder only and/or muzzleloading.

 

[rickystl]

Hi Barud

Welcome to the Forum from the central area of the U.S.

I, for one, have a great interest in "Eastern" market muzzle loading guns. If you go to the Pre-Flintlock section of the Forum, you will see a recent, long Thread on Ottoman guns, miquelet locks, etc. Feel free to join our discussions and post photos.
Again, welcome.

Rick

 

[Billy Boy]

Hello from the city of world's desire, so they apparently used to say. My interest in this hobby has been growing since my e-introduction about four years ago. Turkey's not exactly condusive to this sort of interest, but for someone interested in eastern miquelet lock firearms, it can provide some interesting diamonds in the rough. It has been hard to discuss it with anyone save a handful of flea market regulars in their senior years, however, so I figured I'd drop in. Hopefully we'll have topics of mutual interest.

Cheers,
Barud

Welcome to the forum

 

[tenngun]

Hello from the city of world's desire, so they apparently used to say. My interest in this hobby has been growing since my e-introduction about four years ago. Turkey's not exactly condusive to this sort of interest, but for someone interested in eastern miquelet lock firearms, it can provide some interesting diamonds in the rough. It has been hard to discuss it with anyone save a handful of flea market regulars in their senior years, however, so I figured I'd drop in. Hopefully we'll have topics of mutual interest.

Cheers,
Barud

Oh so much welcome Barud I am so looking forward to seeing your guns an experience