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3rd December 2011, 05:18 PM
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absolutely unique barrel (I have never seen this type before)
http://carl.kulturen.com/pls/carlott...n_masidn=45820 |
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3rd December 2011, 07:17 PM
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3rd December 2011, 07:53 PM
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Hi Alexander,
The shape of this mid-15th c. tiller barrel without showing an accentuated, reinforced breech is highy unusual indeed. There is another, similar though preserved in the famous Princely collection at Konopiste Castle, Czechia: tiller stock missing, barrel ca. 1450, length 49.5 mm, cal. 39 mm! Best, Michael |
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3rd December 2011, 08:27 PM
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Thank You for sharing! Have it chamber or not?
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3rd December 2011, 08:31 PM
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I marked the touchhole which markes the beginning of the breech (powder chamber); behind it is the tiller socket (now empty).
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3rd December 2011, 08:41 PM
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=tapestry Last edited by Spiridonov; 3rd December 2011 at 09:11 PM. |
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3rd December 2011, 10:00 PM
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4th December 2011, 01:28 AM
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[QUOTE=Spiridonov]I mean chamber tapering inside of barrel (Like on Tannenberg handgonne). [/QUOTE.
I think this should be actually called a bore narrowing behind a bell-mouthed or widened muzzle. I have often found this with a lot of 15th c. barrels when exactly measured, e.g. with my own famous haquebut barrel dated 1481, which you yourself handled in my collection. I think it was just an easy method to simplify loading the gun, especially with any kind of shot. Please ref.: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ich+dated+1481 Anyway, youre doubtlessly right concering the unusually thinness at the bronze muzzle walls - that's really astounding, especially for bronze! Seems to have worked in a way, though ...  Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 4th December 2011 at 03:00 AM. |
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