Original Greek or Balkan Miquelet Tanchika Long Musket circa 1790 MG 34 Feed Assembly and has been polished as

and has been polished as well to remove oxidation

Even the Mk 1 modified butt plate did not last long and was soon replaced with a screw on butt plate as soon as WW2 started as an economy measure

those produced in the Horn of Africa traditionally are made from thick Rhinoceros hide

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Original Greek or Balkan Miquelet Tanchika Long Musket circa 1790 MG 34 Feed Assembly and has been polished asOriginal Item: One of a kind. The Miquelet (Migulet) Tanchika was the traditional muzzle loading long gun of the Balkans and Greece in the early to mid 1800s. Of steel and wood construction all the metalwork decoratively engraved and the barrel secured by Silver embossed bands. 53" octagonal and round barrel bears barrel an armorer's mark on the left hand side. Almost 66" overall length in just lovely cleaned and polished condition. Two body sling