Knowledge on this old rifle?

[sixgunfun]

This was passed down to me. I can find very little information on this old war horse on the internet. Is there anyone in here who has some insight on this type of rifle? I do know it was purchased in Morocco a long time ago. There are no markings of any kind. This thing has been through hell.

 

[Jim Watson]

It is a typical Moroccan Altit musket. Here is one for sale with a bit of history.
https://www.gunsinternational.com/g...-moroccan-mukahla-musket.cfm?gun_id=101421248

 

[CoalTrain49]

If it's Moroccan there won't be any identifying marks. It was probably built in someone's metal shop with a forge, a hammer and a file long before breech loaders were common in Europe.

The thing about Moroccans is they have a long history of fabricating things out of metal. When I was stationed there the maintenance of our vehicles was top notch due to the Moroccan machinist and mechanics that worked in our maintenance facility. If they had a metal lathe, a torch, a hammer and a file they could build a part. You might not want it in your Chevy but it usually worked. A good thing because the parts supply chain was almost non-existent. We waited weeks for engine parts which sometimes never arrived. Plan B was just fabricate it.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Not just Morrocan but some sort of Arabic/Turkish jezail

 

[lysanderxiii]

It started life as a "trade musket". These were cheap mass produced flintlock and later percussion musket/shotguns used for trade with indigenous peoples in the various colonies.

Rebuilt several times no doubt over its long service to suit the owners ideas on what a rifle should look like.