Moukahla
The Moukahla (Arabic: مكحلة) or moukalla was a type of musket widely used in North Africa, produced by many tribes, clans and nations.
| Moukahla | |
|---|---|
(Left to right)
Moukahla with snaphance lock, Džeferdar with miquelet lock, two moukhala converted to percussion lock. | |
| Type | Musket |
| Service history | |
| In service | 17th to late 19th century |
| Used by |
Kingdom of Morocco Deylik of Algiers Beylik of Tunis |
| Wars | Nearly every war in the Maghreb from the 17th to 20th century |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 17th to early 20th century |
| Variants | Kabyle Muskets, and other local variants |
| Specifications | |
| Length | Up to 6 feet |
| Caliber | Usually .67 |
| Action | Flintlock/percussion lock (conversion) |
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