This Kabyle gun is from Morocco, and dates from the 18th or 19th century.  Kabyle guns are usually similar to European muskets but considerably larger and with a distinctive fish-tail stock. However, this particular Kabyle gun is unusually short; its barrel length is 30 7/8”, with an overall length is 42 3/4", whereas Kabyle guns are usually around 70” long.  This suggests that the gun is a carbine, intended  for use on horseback.

 

 

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