Subject: ghorchurra sardar armored cavalry
Culture: Sikh Punjabi
Setting: Sikh empire, Punjab late 18th-mid 19thc
Object: guns and accessories
Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery *
"Flintlock combination pistol and sword Indian, Lahore, early 19th century
Combination weapons are often encountered in India; some are more interesting than practical.
This one is a copy of a European pistol, with a very long barrel to which the blade is screwed.
The trigger guard is extended into a knucklebow, protecting the fingers while the weapon was used as a sword." ...
* Royal Armouries Museum > Oriental Gallery
"Belt with pouches and flask-holder (kamar) Indian, Lahore, early 19th century
The leather belt is covered with green velvet, stitched with gold orris thread.
The belt is fitted with three small bullet pouches, a large powder flask and a steel for lighting the match.
The spear and terminal of the powder flask are made of silver in the form of a lotus bud vase and a tiger's head." ...
"Matchlock musket (toradar) Indian, Lahore, 18th century By Haji Shaban
The stock of this musket is enamelled overall with flowers, animals and birds on a dark green ground.
The muzzle is chiselled with a crocodile head. The long, thin butt shape is typical of those made in Lahore." ...
"Matchlock musket (toradar) Indian, Lahore, 18th century
Wound around the stock is an original length of wound cotton match.
When lit this smoulders and is used in the mechanism to discharge the musket.
The steel lock plates and the breech are decorated in gold overlay typical of Lahori craftsmanship.
It is stamped on the barrel tang 'amal-e ?Nuraru' by tis otherwise unrecorded maker." ...
