Thanks again Michael. Sorry but I never run out of questions! Another that's been fermenting in the background since I've been following this forum recently is the question: "Has anyone compiled a list of the various hackbut makers in the HRE (central Europe, Tyrol, whatever) in the 16th C.?"
I have only seen mention of one maker listed on this forum although I admit I have not read everything. You mentioned Begram (?) and Pegnitzer, are there others on the list? Apparently Mulich is another, as a number of citations exist identifying him as a maker of (presumably bronze) small arms in addition to cannons. Obviously I'm thinking that if we had a fairly complete catalog of makers, some day we would be able to match surviving pieces with the makers. But I'm not sure how that will be accomplished-perhaps by "attribution" such as is done with unsigned fine art based on common, identifiable characteristics. Perhaps someone will discover an invoice from one of the makers which gives the exact weight of the barrel, which was usually required in order to calculate the cost.
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