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Join Date: Dec 2014
Location: Black Forest, Germany
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It looks like the model of a canon barrel with a oval system of Carl Wilhelm Ernst Berner. Guns with this kind of barrels have been in use as M 1835 in the state of Oldenburg.
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
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Good shot , Udo
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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The bore at the muzzle looks a bit flared, I do not think that that profile extends more than 1/2 inch.
The "rifling" looks like some sort of scoring. It, too, is restriceted to the mussze area. Thing is that I had thought of this barrel as part of a handgun rather than a model. That possibility just occurred to me!!! Talk about the danger of preconceptions. I wonder what sort of carriage it had? |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Another thing ..
Look at the rear of the barrel behind the reinforce. About 1/3 if the diameter is unfinished. In other words, not to be seen. Suggests some sort of fitted mounting. I think that this is what led me to think "pistol". |
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Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
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Ed, you have an email !
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Join Date: Jan 2012
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Could it be an old signal cannon?
Regards Richard |
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Join Date: Feb 2005
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Sorta small.
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Join Date: Jan 2011
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Replica "Handgonne" of the medieval period? Mounted on a tiller style stock and held with one or more bands.
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