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Here's what I know. My late father while deployed/private contractor in Afghanistan brought home four of these rifles. Said they came from a Taliban cave. Because of its age there were no "spoils of war" type restrictions importing it back. That's about all I was told before he died. My research through the help of Mike at Fin & Feather in Ridgefield has got me as far it's black powder, really close to .50 cal but his opinion was 45-90, and the markings I thought were Arabic might actually be Egyptian. Or it might be a Khayber Pass gun. And all the marking appear to match. So I'd say it's a numbers matching gun. This is all I know. Wouldn't mind shooting it at least once if we can make certain of its caliber. Wouldn't mind figuring out a dollar figure. Or just hang it on the wall option. I welcome any feedback and insight. This gun is cool when you think of its history. Pre-WWI all the way through Enduring Freedom, this gun has been around a long time.