Item Description
Original Item: Only One Available. Released from the State Armory in Jaipur in the Indian State of Rajasthan in the early 1980s this a massive 18th century matchlock wall gun.
By massive we mean in terms of NINE feet in length, actually measuring 107" overall has a bore size of THREE QUARTERS OF AN INCH. It is marked with the appropriate original Indian Government reference numbers and codes from the time of Export signifying that it is a 250 year old primitive Wall Gun officially exported from India which is very strict on the release of it's Antiquities.
Exceptionally heavy, clearly part of the Old City of Jaipur Defense system. Jaipur was first constructed in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, ruled 1699-1744, who moved his capital to this new city from nearby Amber. Known as the "Pink City" for it's great beauty today it is home to almost 4 Million people. The currant Maharaja is a Polo playing friend of Prince Charles, the Prince of Wales.
Originating from an old English Collection amassed over the last thirty years the death of the collector has resulted in this fine and very unusual example returning to the market.
Due to the size and weight this item depending on location it may require special shipping that we can more accurately quote and arrange once a final destination and time frame has been established.
- This product is available for international shipping.
- IMA considers all of our antique guns as 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 posses, transport, sell or trade Antique guns. All rifles and muskets sold by IMA that were manufactured prior to 1899 are considered Antiques by the US BATF (United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms). Therefore, all of IMA'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. Any attempt at restoring an antique gun to be operational is strongly discouraged and is done so at the risk of the customer. By purchasing an antique gun from IMA you thereby release IMA, its employees and corporate officers from any and all liability associated with use of our Antique guns.
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