A very strange British gun

[Marcus den toom]

Or something like this?

[fernando]

And what is that one for, Marcus ?

[Marcus den toom]

Shooting grenades
Its on display on veste Coburg.. alongside the two alcove/snall stocked hand cannons of Michael.

[fernando]

A grenade thrower; my first thought of Udo's example... honestly.

[Marcus den toom]

Well if you ever find yourself in Coburg Germany (or plan a whole vacation around ir like i did O_O)
Than you should visit the Veste Coburg for sure, the sheer amount of cannons, haquebuts, matchlock, armour, pikes, lances, shield, combustables..... well you know, just a place were anyone of us would like to take his/her residence

Attached are some more pictures i found of flintlock Tower (addapted?) grenade throwers.
https://www.bidsquare.com/online-auc...70-1790-324263

[corrado26]

Many thanks for this help. It is interesting to learn that such type of guns have been obviuosly and actually in use during the 18. century. But the ammunition or the grenade used is still a mystery for me
corrado26

[cornelistromp]

Hi,

this type of pyrotechnic flintlock gun ,with the moulded rings soldered on the barrel were found in the netherlands in the middle of the 18th century, see example from the Visser collection.

fe Puype, the Visser collection Volume1, part 1 p 442
cat 156.


Pistols and guns with barrels of this particular type, i.e. with the multiple ring mouldings, appear in literature mostly as "signaling", "flare" of "pyrotechnic" guns
because of the thickness of the walls allow other ammunition, it is now believed that such barrels were generally strong enough to have fired besides pyrotechnics( relatively light incendiary projects) heavier loads
such as grape, canister and buckshot.
it is also likely that those guns have fired lighter kinds of caliber-sized bullets, fe cast iron but also lighter materials, such as glas , clay etc. (cf JP Puype )



best ,
Jasper

[CutlassCollector]

Originally Posted by corrado26

Many thanks for this help. It is interesting to learn that such type of guns have been obviuosly and actually in use during the 18. century. But the ammunition or the grenade used is still a mystery for me
corrado26

Yes, I wondered about that as well.
Hand thrown grenades just had a fuse to light. But I did find this in Gilkerson - the missile extends beyond barrel to be ignited or have a fuse lit. I guess there were many variations - some also have chains and hooks to catch in the sails and set them alight.

CC