Moukahla

Moukahla
(Left to right) Moukahla with snaphance lock, Džeferdar with miquelet lock, two moukhala converted to percussion lock.
TypeMusket
Service history
In service17th to late 19th century
Used by Kingdom of Morocco
Deylik of Algiers
Beylik of Tunis
WarsNearly every war in the Maghreb from the 17th to 20th century
Production history
Produced17th to early 20th century
VariantsKabyle Muskets, and other local variants
Specifications
LengthUp to 6 feet

CaliberUsually .67
ActionFlintlock/percussion lock (conversion)

The Moukahla (Arabic: مكحلة) or moukalla was a type of musket[1] widely used in North Africa, produced by many tribes, clans and nations.

  1. ^ Service, United States Army Map (1942). Glossary of Arabic Words Commonly Used on Maps: Prepared Under the Direction of the Chief of Engineers. U.S. Army Map Service.