Antique 18th / 19th c. Persian or Turkish Miquelet Flintlock Long Rifle. Heavily embellished stock and barrel. Signed. Coral along barrel, some loss to coral. 63 x 2.5 x 9.25 wt 7lbs 2oz. PROVENANCE: A Charleston South Carolina Private Estate.*PLEASE NOTE: All of the guns in this auction are non-firing, inoperable and/or inert. Title 18, U.S. Code, Section 921(a)(16) defines antique firearms as all guns made prior to 1899.This law exempts antique firearms from any form of gun control or special engineering because they are not legally considered firearms. No FFL, C&R or any license is required to possess, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by us that were manufactured prior to 1898 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of this auction’s Antique guns may be shipped to all US States and most nations around the world. These antique guns are not sold in “live” condition. They are sold as collector’s items or as “wall hangers”. Concealed weapons laws, laws governing new made display guns, airsoft guns and other items vary greatly by Nation, State and Locality. We work diligently to be aware of these ever changing laws and obey them accordingly. However, it is ultimately the responsibility of the BUYER to be in COMPLIANCE of laws that govern their specific location. By placing a bid, the buyer represents that he/she is in compliance with the law of their State or Country.

Antique- age appropriate wear- Coral along barrel, some loss to coral.