{"product_id":"original-indian-18th-century-matchlock-wall-gun","title":"Original Indian 18th Century Matchlock Wall Gun","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptionally 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginating 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDue 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":26168691525,"sku":"ON2570","price":1295.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/products\/on2570__9.jpg?v=1601567682","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-indian-18th-century-matchlock-wall-gun","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}