Insights of German Wheellock Mechanisms

rickystl · 14th November 2011, 09:38 PM

Richard and Michael

Thanks for your comments. The owner did have a small index card describing what he believed the gun to be. It did in fact say Tzchinke/Silesian on the I.D. card, but I can't remember the rest. But I seem to recall he had a date of 1575-1600 on the information. I'm not an expert on Wheellock guns. But I believe these dates would be too early for a Tzchinke? It does not look like other Tzchinke rifles I've seen. But, again, I anxiously await photos. It will be a week's time tomorrow since his email. If I don't hear from him in a couple more days, I'll contact him again.

Of course, a better idea would be for him (since he is local) to bring the gun to me and let me take the photos, since I know what we all want to see, and can re-size photos, etc. Then I'll recommend that he leave the gun with me for a while - about six months - for furthur evaluation. LOL

Rick.

Pukka Bundook · 15th November 2011, 02:09 PM

Rick,

If it doesn't look like other Tschinke's you have seen, then it will be very interesting to see the photos!
Do you recall how it differs?

Leave it with you for six months?!...........Six Years would give you a better time for evaluation! :-)

Matchlock · 15th November 2011, 03:41 PM

Oh no, Richard,

Once we have seen the photos, I'm quite sure we will soon know what it is. I don't thik it will take us six years ...

Best,
Michael

Matchlock · 15th November 2011, 05:00 PM

Until we see Rick's Tschinke, I recommend concentrating on this unusually fine and early Nuremberg wheellock mechanism I photographed in the Tojhusmuseet Copenhagen. The gun it belongs to is dated 1548 on both the barrel and the stock.

Now isn't this a breathtaking piece?

For the whole gun please see

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...openhagen+1548

Best,
Michael

fernando · 15th November 2011, 05:07 PM

Oh, that wonder again

Matchlock · 15th November 2011, 05:19 PM

More.

Matchlock · 15th November 2011, 05:39 PM

The rest.

Matchlock · 15th November 2011, 05:43 PM

Yeah, this is a wonder of arts and crafts indeed!

m

15th November 2011, 05:00 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Until we see Rick's Tschinke, I recommend concentrating on this unusually fine and early Nuremberg wheellock mechanism I photographed in the Tojhusmuseet Copenhagen. The gun it belongs to is dated 1548 on both the barrel and the stock. Now isn't this a breathtaking piece? For the whole gun please see http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...openhagen+1548 Best, Michael Attached Images

15th November 2011, 05:19 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	More. Attached Images

15th November 2011, 05:39 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The rest. Attached Images

15th November 2011, 05:43 PM	#8
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Yeah, this is a wonder of arts and crafts indeed! m Last edited by Matchlock; 15th November 2011 at 11:09 PM.

14th November 2011, 09:38 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Richard and Michael Thanks for your comments. The owner did have a small index card describing what he believed the gun to be. It did in fact say Tzchinke/Silesian on the I.D. card, but I can't remember the rest. But I seem to recall he had a date of 1575-1600 on the information. I'm not an expert on Wheellock guns. But I believe these dates would be too early for a Tzchinke? It does not look like other Tzchinke rifles I've seen. But, again, I anxiously await photos. It will be a week's time tomorrow since his email. If I don't hear from him in a couple more days, I'll contact him again. Of course, a better idea would be for him (since he is local) to bring the gun to me and let me take the photos, since I know what we all want to see, and can re-size photos, etc. Then I'll recommend that he leave the gun with me for a while - about six months - for furthur evaluation. LOL Rick.

15th November 2011, 02:09 PM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Rick, If it doesn't look like other Tschinke's you have seen, then it will be very interesting to see the photos! Do you recall how it differs? Leave it with you for six months?!...........Six Years would give you a better time for evaluation! :-)

15th November 2011, 03:41 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Oh no, Richard, Once we have seen the photos, I'm quite sure we will soon know what it is. I don't thik it will take us six years ... Best, Michael

15th November 2011, 05:07 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Oh, that wonder again