A fine Bavarian haquebut/wall gun, 1520's

Matchlock · 27th October 2008, 06:48 PM

Here is the rest of the images.

The b/w photo shows the Schloss Kronburg auction arrangement in Cologne of 1953 (BTW, the year when I was born), plus a detail of a few of those six haquebus in the right.

The first watercolor from the Maximilianisches Zeugbuch vol. I shows two iron haquebuts with tiller stocks - this is what my haquebut looked like when first issued in about 1495.

The second watercolor from the same manuscript depicts three haquebuts with mode modern full stocks resembling the present stock of my gun which was made in the 1520's.

Michael

Matchlock · 27th October 2008, 06:56 PM

Please notice the detail of the barrelsmith's mark at the top of my preceeding posting.

Here is a view of Schloss Kronburg where my haquebut had been preserved for at least 400 years.

Michael

Matchlock · 27th October 2008, 08:05 PM

Sorry, folks,

I showed the wrong mark.

Now here are the touch hole details - and the actual mark.

Note the remarkable cracks in the 500 year old iron in front of the touch hole; these are often found with such old barrels and are due both to the poor iron quality and the forging techniques of the period. Nevertheless, this piece withstood the heavy loads.

Michael

Matchlock · 26th September 2012, 05:02 PM

Similar stocked haquebuts/hackbuts employed in defending a sieged town, are illustrated in Diebold Schilling's Berne Chronicle, 1483.

m

Matchlock · 29th August 2014, 09:50 AM

For more information, and for important and finely preserved arms in
The Michael Trömner Collection

please cf. my threads:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showt...ght=pikes+swiss

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showt...highlight=pikes

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18083

Best,
Michael Trömner

27th October 2008, 06:48 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Here is the rest of the images. The b/w photo shows the Schloss Kronburg auction arrangement in Cologne of 1953 (BTW, the year when I was born), plus a detail of a few of those six haquebus in the right. The first watercolor from the Maximilianisches Zeugbuch vol. I shows two iron haquebuts with tiller stocks - this is what my haquebut looked like when first issued in about 1495. The second watercolor from the same manuscript depicts three haquebuts with mode modern full stocks resembling the present stock of my gun which was made in the 1520's. Michael Attached Images

27th October 2008, 06:56 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Please notice the detail of the barrelsmith's mark at the top of my preceeding posting. Here is a view of Schloss Kronburg where my haquebut had been preserved for at least 400 years. Michael Attached Images

27th October 2008, 08:05 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The maker's mark and the touch hole Sorry, folks, I showed the wrong mark. Now here are the touch hole details - and the actual mark. Note the remarkable cracks in the 500 year old iron in front of the touch hole; these are often found with such old barrels and are due both to the poor iron quality and the forging techniques of the period. Nevertheless, this piece withstood the heavy loads. Michael Attached Images

26th September 2012, 05:02 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Similar stocked haquebuts/hackbuts employed in defending a sieged town, are illustrated in Diebold Schilling's Berne Chronicle, 1483. m Attached Images

29th August 2014, 09:50 AM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	For more information, and for important and finely preserved arms in The Michael Trömner Collection please cf. my threads: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showt...ght=pikes+swiss http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showt...highlight=pikes http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18083 Best, Michael Trömner Last edited by Matchlock; 29th August 2014 at 10:10 AM.