The Tofangchi (a Persian word meaning "musketeers") unit was created under Tahmasp I, and later reformed by Abbas I. They were enlisted from different regions and coordinated under the name of the place they came from.
The Tofangchi (a Persian word meaning "musketeers") unit was created under Tahmasp I, and later reformed by Abbas I. Its commander was the "tofangchi-aghasi". The tofangchis were enlisted from different regions and coordinated under the name of the place they came from.