can anyone identify these pre flintlock rifles?

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    dbledoc

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    They are wall decorations in an antique store in Qatar. I believe they are Ottoman. Not well preserved. The store owner said he can get more in good condition. The pistols are real too not reproductions. Sorry pictures are from my smartphone and I can't rotate them.
     

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    PGTMG

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    The muskets are Indian match locks. Pistols looks like Indian knock offs as well but need better pictures to be sure.
     
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    Jimbob2.0

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    Id check really closely for authenticity with a good knowledgable collector. There is a lot of fake stuff or low-grade stuff "jazzed" up popping up on the market.

    Ive studied this stuff off and on but cant really see closely enough to tell.
     
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    Melnic

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    Someone can correct me if I"m wrong but trading is like a badge of honor down there. There are some things they do that are not like what we do here. In some countries it's considered a big deal to be able to rip someone off if they are not related to you. But to rip someone off who is related to you or related to a friend is dishonorable. Don't believe word one of what they say. There's a lot of sand and hot sun to roll things around in to make them look old. Some of the stuff down there has alot of craftsmanship in them. Even if they are reproductions would make good wall hangers, but I"d be buying them and valuating them as fakes from the start unless you have a very trustworthy source.
     
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