Wheellock musket

Matchlock · 3rd August 2010, 08:28 PM

Thank you so much, 'Nando,

Actually I like your copmrehensive approach far better than my humble try. I just tried to gather it together from my memory.

Yours sounds much more convincing.

Anyway, the first real muskets according to my definition seem to have come from Spain, their characteristic broad triangular butts soon becoming typical of the whole category, especially soon in the muskets of Hispano-Netherlandish type in the 1560's-80's made immortal by de Gheyn's engravings in 1608.

Best wishes,
Michl

cylord21 · 4th August 2010, 01:29 AM

Michael, your answers are very comprehensively written and documented, a good help to my little knowledge on the subject. Concerning about the inlay been original, no adventure for me, might let you know in decades

. The butt trap has no grayish color or stain of any kind, look clean with little use, maybe an indication of later addition.
Fernando and Michael, the mosquito - mosca as probably the musket's name precursor is most interesting, could never imagine it.
Fernando K, will have a look on your observations.

Many thanks
Vicente

3rd August 2010, 08:28 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thank you so much, 'Nando, Actually I like your copmrehensive approach far better than my humble try. I just tried to gather it together from my memory. Yours sounds much more convincing. Anyway, the first real muskets according to my definition seem to have come from Spain, their characteristic broad triangular butts soon becoming typical of the whole category, especially soon in the muskets of Hispano-Netherlandish type in the 1560's-80's made immortal by de Gheyn's engravings in 1608. Best wishes, Michl

4th August 2010, 01:29 AM	#2
cylord21 Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Caracas - Venezuela Posts: 15	Michael, your answers are very comprehensively written and documented, a good help to my little knowledge on the subject. Concerning about the inlay been original, no adventure for me, might let you know in decades . The butt trap has no grayish color or stain of any kind, look clean with little use, maybe an indication of later addition. Fernando and Michael, the mosquito - mosca as probably the musket's name precursor is most interesting, could never imagine it. Fernando K, will have a look on your observations. Many thanks Vicente