Identify this type / pattern musket?

[CountryGent]

Saw this in my travels. The lady is apparently from the Eng tribe of Myanmar. Curious that what appears to be a matchlock is still in service. Can anyone recognize the pattern and if it is, in fact, of that ignition system?

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[Andy54Hawken]

Yep...that looks like a matchlock...
Could be local made and maybe not that "old"...
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

Thanks, Andy. It is interesting that the technology lingers on in some more remote places on our globe.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

A muzzleloading smoothbore is a great choice for the one gun hunter...
Birdshot , buckshot or a big single patched round ball will do the trick for most any game.

Plus I have a hunch that gun laws are strict in Myanmar or the availability of firearms there ( legally ) may be restricted...
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

I googled it out of morbid curiosity, and holy cow, restrictive much?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Yikes...!
I'm sure that all the bad guys there obey all the laws and rules....
Andy

 

[CountryGent]

I'm sure that all the bad guys there obey all the laws and rules....

Oh, no doubt.

Meanwhile this lady uses matchlock to feed her family. Not there is anything wrong with that. On the contrary, very neat-o. But people should have options.