What is the earliest contemporary description or illustration of a blunderbuss

Matchlock · 5th October 2013, 01:44 PM

As to the dragon-mouthed barrel illustrated in post # 13, this 'gun' with the spurious date 1490 is a wellknown crude fake, with not one single part being old, let alone original. It is ridiculous to any arms historian!
It is not a blunderbuss, either ...

For genuine dragon- or sea-monster mouthed barrels - all of them are North Italian (Val Trompia), all consist of wrought iron and alll were made in the 1520's-30's - please see my threads

- http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...monster+barrel

- http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...monster+barrel

If original, all those arquebus gun barrels are far from being blunderbusses; their caliber was those 14-16 mm that were characteristic of all short barrels of the first half to the mid of the 16th century.

More complete and rather plump forgeries from that very same source attached! BEWARE!!!

Best,
Michael

dana_w · 5th October 2013, 11:53 PM

Welcome back Michael, and thanks so much for your input. You are a valuable resource, and your presence has been sorely missed.

Miqueleter · 6th October 2013, 06:23 AM

Dana et al,

Now we will get answers. The matchless Matchlock is back. The Bavarian Connection was very much missed.

Matchlock · 19th November 2013, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Miqueleter

Dana et al,

Now we will get answers. The matchless Matchlock is back. The Bavarian Connection was very much missed.

Hi Miqueleter,

Matchless? Me???!!!! Man, I tell you I own about 15 meters of original matchcord

, plus a lot of lengths which I have put into the serpentines of my guns! No kidding ...!
Nobody's gonna call me matchless unless he is up to mess around with that Bavarian connection!

Thanks a million anyway,
and best,
Michael

Miqueleter · 19th November 2013, 08:50 PM

Touché Michael! I should have remembered match cord. Doh!

Matchlock · 19th November 2013, 09:09 PM

Right, Doh - Homer Simpson style!

Best,
Michael

dana_w · 19th November 2013, 09:36 PM

I'd love a chance to see your collection in person sometime Michael, but I would need to wear a "drool bag".

Matchlock · 20th November 2013, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by dana_w

I'd love a chance to see your collection in person sometime Michael, but I would need to wear a "drool bag".

Hi Dana,

I would really love to guide you thru my coollection

!

Once you have made it across the Great Water that is generally called ocean, on one of those huge and shiny 'pteranodons' that smart folks tell us Bavarians about, and down to the beautiful green state we call Bavaria (everybody here will be wielding a beer mug, I promise you

) and have landed at either Munich airport - which only is some 80 km south from where I live - or Nuremberg, some 130 km north of my home - , you will easily find my home town by train or car.

Make sure though that that 'drool bag' of yours is big and strong enough to hold some 70 kgs of what I suppose you might love to put in from my 'coollection', and also prepare doing some heavy exercise before, to be able and tote that bag without leaving the slightest trace of exertion that could alert me!

Seriously: you are welcome!

Best,
Michael

Matchlock · 19th November 2013, 07:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dana_w

Welcome back Michael, and thanks so much for your input. You are a valuable resource, and your presence has been sorely missed.

Thanks a million, Dana,

It is with some horrible delay I cannot account for that I am allowed to respond!

Words like yours really demonstrate what I have been missing as much as my health: my forum friends!

Let's get it on, folks, the story never ends: boom chucka, boom chucka, boom chucka ...

Best,
Michael

5th October 2013, 01:44 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	As to the dragon-mouthed barrel illustrated in post # 13, this 'gun' with the spurious date 1490 is a wellknown crude fake, with not one single part being old, let alone original. It is ridiculous to any arms historian! It is not a blunderbuss, either ... For genuine dragon- or sea-monster mouthed barrels - all of them are North Italian (Val Trompia), all consist of wrought iron and alll were made in the 1520's-30's - please see my threads - http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...monster+barrel - http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...monster+barrel If original, all those arquebus gun barrels are far from being blunderbusses; their caliber was those 14-16 mm that were characteristic of all short barrels of the first half to the mid of the 16th century. More complete and rather plump forgeries from that very same source attached! BEWARE!!! Best, Michael Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 6th October 2013 at 11:48 AM.

19th November 2013, 09:09 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Right, Doh - Homer Simpson style! Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 20th November 2013 at 10:52 AM.

5th October 2013, 11:53 PM	#2
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 437	Welcome back Michael, and thanks so much for your input. You are a valuable resource, and your presence has been sorely missed.

6th October 2013, 06:23 AM	#3
Miqueleter Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 39	Dana et al, Now we will get answers. The matchless Matchlock is back. The Bavarian Connection was very much missed.

19th November 2013, 08:50 PM	#5
Miqueleter Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern California Posts: 39	Touché Michael! I should have remembered match cord. Doh!

19th November 2013, 09:36 PM	#7
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 437	I'd love a chance to see your collection in person sometime Michael, but I would need to wear a "drool bag".