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    Can anyone read this?

    I have been given an old musket as a wall hanger. It appears it was made in somewhere like India or Nepal.
    It would be interesting to know where.

    The picture might be upside down!

    https://i.postimg.cc/MKqdNdZz/Barrel-Symbols.jpg

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    any chance you can post a complete picture, it might help

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    Run it passed Amir if you've got his contact details.

    He may know.

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    It's Thai/Siamese.

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    scan

    Is there a scan software that allows u to read text in order to translate it ?
    Am sure I read that Google or .....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimny4x4 View Post
    Is there a scan software that allows u to read text in order to translate it ?
    Am sure I read that Google or .....
    There is camera translating apps but they may not be able to read that .

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    As I noted earlier - it looks like Siamese, having seen similar inscriptions of similar firearms in the past. Take to to your local Siamese/Thai restaurant - or rather, an image. I'm sure they can help you out.

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    ‘If you can read this you are too close’
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    GOTTIT!!!!

    It IS Nepali - you were right!!

    It was also written by a very poor hand in Devanagari dialect - it reads, and it IS the right way up - La.Ta. 9735.

    There is no charge for this.
    Last edited by tacfoley; 26-01-2021 at 12:37 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tacfoley View Post
    GOTTIT!!!!

    It IS Nepali - you were right!!

    It was also written by a very poor hand in Devanagari dialect - it reads, and it IS the right way up - La.Ta. 9735.

    There is no charge for this.
    My apologies Tac, I've only just seen it. Thank you.

    I tried looking at the Nepalese alphabet and numbering. I could not figure out the letters but I got close to the number. I got it to 1735, so I have obviously not perfected my Nepalese yet.

    At a guess it appears to be a makers initials and and a serial number. I doubt that I will be able to find anything out about it. At least I know where the gun originated from.

    Thanks again.

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    Quote Originally Posted by enfield2band View Post
    My apologies Tac, I've only just seen it. Thank you.

    I tried looking at the Nepalese alphabet and numbering. I could not figure out the letters but I got close to the number. I got it to 1735, so I have obviously not perfected my Nepalese yet.

    At a guess it appears to be a makers initials and and a serial number. I doubt that I will be able to find anything out about it. At least I know where the gun originated from.

    Thanks again.
    Thank YOU for your resplone.

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