A Very Rare And Heavy Barrel, ca. 1470-80, From a Mulitbarrel Cannon

Matchlock · 26th July 2009, 08:26 PM

Almost certainly of Nuremberg make, wrought iron, octagonal, of tapering form with slightly swamped muzzle, deep and large touch hole with rudimentary pan moulding, gunsmith's marks: three circles in line and a series of illegible symbols (a date?), surmounted by a cross.

Originally most certainly not individually stocked but part of a mutlibarrel cannon arrangement.

Overall length: 36.8 cm, cal. 29.5 cm, width at the rear 9.4 cm, width at muzzle 6.3 cm, weight ca. 7 kg.

Rumor has it that my friend Fernando will quite soon be able to present a very similar item ...

Michael

Matchlock · 26th July 2009, 08:34 PM

Please also cf. my thread '15th century short wrought iron barrels - why there are so many around':

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7927

M.

fernando · 27th July 2009, 01:21 AM

Hi Michael

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matchlock

... Rumor has it that my friend Fernando will quite soon be able to present a very similar item ...

...

I wish it were similar ... i mean, gunsmith's marks and all; most certainly not

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Anyway, there is still a tough way for the rumor to become reality; so, let me not throw the fire crackers before the party time; in other words, let me not count with the egg still inside the hen's 'rear part'; in yet other words, only after the tide we should count the octopuses

.

Best
Fernando

Matchlock · 29th July 2009, 03:33 PM

More sources of illustration depicting mulitbarrel devices.

Michael

fernando · 29th July 2009, 05:05 PM

Hi Michael,
There should be some kind of dope, to administer to early barrels; to put them spitting out whether they acted as single or multi weapons

.
Fernando

Matchlock · 29th July 2009, 06:47 PM

Brilliant idea, Fernando,

These items are kinda addictive anyway ...

Michael

fernando · 29th July 2009, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matchlock

...These items are kinda addictive anyway ...

...

Who you are telling that to

.

Fernando

26th July 2009, 08:26 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A Very Rare And Heavy Barrel, ca. 1470-80, From a Mulitbarrel Cannon Almost certainly of Nuremberg make, wrought iron, octagonal, of tapering form with slightly swamped muzzle, deep and large touch hole with rudimentary pan moulding, gunsmith's marks: three circles in line and a series of illegible symbols (a date?), surmounted by a cross. Originally most certainly not individually stocked but part of a mutlibarrel cannon arrangement. Overall length: 36.8 cm, cal. 29.5 cm, width at the rear 9.4 cm, width at muzzle 6.3 cm, weight ca. 7 kg. Rumor has it that my friend Fernando will quite soon be able to present a very similar item ... Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 26th July 2009 at 08:53 PM.

29th July 2009, 03:33 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	More sources of illustration depicting mulitbarrel devices. Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 29th July 2009 at 03:51 PM.

26th July 2009, 08:34 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Please also cf. my thread '15th century short wrought iron barrels - why there are so many around': http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7927 M.

29th July 2009, 05:05 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hi Michael, There should be some kind of dope, to administer to early barrels; to put them spitting out whether they acted as single or multi weapons . Fernando

29th July 2009, 06:47 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Brilliant idea, Fernando, These items are kinda addictive anyway ... Michael