{"id":70384,"date":"2022-04-02T02:00:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-02T06:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=70384"},"modified":"2022-04-01T09:37:26","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T13:37:26","slug":"afghan-traditional-jezail","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2022\/04\/02\/afghan-traditional-jezail\/","title":{"rendered":"Afghan Traditional <em>Jezail<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/B-aEWZrTibE\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Forgotten Weapons<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished 1 Feb 2017<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Jezail<\/em> is the traditional rifle of the Afghan tribal fighter, although it originated in Persia (Iran). Distinctive primarily for its uniquely curved style of buttstock, these rifles still maintain a symbolic importance although they are utterly obsolete. <\/p>\n<p>Every <em>jezail<\/em> is a unique handmade weapon, but they all share some basic traits. They are typically built around complete lock assemblies, from captured guns or bought\/traded parts. The barrel is typically quite long and rifled, and the caliber is generally .50 to .75 inch. Unlike the domestic American flintlock long rifles, the <em>jezail<\/em> is meant for war and not hunting. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.patreon.com\/ForgottenWeapons<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/redirect?event=video_description&#038;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbUxmVHBIYTNuN1lxbmJma0VGWTNock9HTGpKd3xBQ3Jtc0ttalk3dFVBeGMyTUhzTlVoT0sxbWJlenN6di02R0FmMjNNTUVPWHpLRUd0RE9sMlY5SG5sbURjemxTYnhRVEdLbHdiMWhsemNzbXItblNJSnl2dEZ4dW9QbnZkclE3TmgzQ2g4QXpMS2c4am95SnlMNA&#038;q=http%3A%2F%2Fshop.bbtv.com%2Fcollections%2Fforgotten-weapons\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/shop.bbtv.com\/collections\/forg&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you enjoy Forgotten Weapons, check out its sister channel, InRangeTV! <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/InRangeTVShow<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-at-09-36-01-Afghan-Traditional-Jezail-Quotulatiousness.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-at-09-36-01-Afghan-Traditional-Jezail-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-72756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-at-09-36-01-Afghan-Traditional-Jezail-Quotulatiousness-480x270.png 480w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-at-09-36-01-Afghan-Traditional-Jezail-Quotulatiousness-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-at-09-36-01-Afghan-Traditional-Jezail-Quotulatiousness-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Screenshot-2022-04-02-at-09-36-01-Afghan-Traditional-Jezail-Quotulatiousness.png 854w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Forgotten Weapons Published 1 Feb 2017 The Jezail is the traditional rifle of the Afghan tribal fighter, although it originated in Persia (Iran). 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