A matchlock chronology, ca. 1520 to 1720

Matchlock · 17th November 2008, 08:10 PM

Though bending the forum rules a bit, this is my only matchlock.

Thank you again, Michael.

Richard.[/QUOTE]

Richard,

I posted a comment on your fine matchlock musket but by mistake inserted it in the wrong thread - sorry.

You will be happy going to:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7542

Michael

Pukka Bundook · 19th November 2008, 02:21 AM

Michael,

I read and responded to your post re. my matchlock over on the other thread,
I am pleased you like it!

Best wishes,

Richard.

Matchlock · 19th November 2008, 06:21 PM

Thanks, Richard,

I found it and liked it a lot!

Best wishes,
Michael

Matchlock · 7th December 2008, 05:05 PM

Extremely rare.

Michael

Pukka Bundook · 9th December 2008, 01:49 PM

Good morning, Michael.

A very nice lock and in just about 'as new' condition!
was it ever fitted to a gun?
The notch in the pan for the touch-hole looks very narrow, and made me wonder if it had ever been fitted or not.
It is a lock roughly similar to this, that I thought may have been originally fitted to the two harquebus' from the Tower.

Looking again at the dummy wheellock above in this thread, I must say an awful lot of work went into it. It is a very nice lock!
I see the pan withdraws when fired via a link inside.

All best wishes,

Richard.

I have just been looking at the dummy wheel-lock again.

Do I see stains inside the lock-plate where a longer spring was once fitted? also, I see a cut-out for the wheel.
I was just wondering, with the quality of work here, Do you think this was originally a true wheellock, and when it broke down, converted more cheaply to a matchlock?
An interesting lock!

R.

Matchlock · 13th December 2008, 03:19 PM

Good morning, Richard,

The blued matchlock mechanism in as new condition belongs to a gun which is not in my collection. I just took it off for the pictures. You will see the complete guns with this kind of lock later on.

The dummy wheel-lock in fact never had a wheel mounted, and there never was a U shaped mainspring. The pan is not cut out for a wheel and there are no other screw holes than those with the screws present.

It was built just to be a dummy. Nothing more to it.

Michael

Matchlock · 14th December 2008, 12:42 PM

Hi, Richard,

Here are digital pics a friend of mine took that show details of a ca. 1555 Styrian wall gun; some of the barrels of this group are dated 1554, 1556 and 1557 respectively.

I took the measuremts of one of those big pieces:
overall length 215 cm, cal. 24.8 mm smoothbore, weight 26.5 kg.

Some of the butt-stocks resemble that of my Straubing harquebus but there are other variations as well.

Michael

9th December 2008, 01:49 PM	#5
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Good morning, Michael. A very nice lock and in just about 'as new' condition! was it ever fitted to a gun? The notch in the pan for the touch-hole looks very narrow, and made me wonder if it had ever been fitted or not. It is a lock roughly similar to this, that I thought may have been originally fitted to the two harquebus' from the Tower. Looking again at the dummy wheellock above in this thread, I must say an awful lot of work went into it. It is a very nice lock! I see the pan withdraws when fired via a link inside. All best wishes, Richard. I have just been looking at the dummy wheel-lock again. Do I see stains inside the lock-plate where a longer spring was once fitted? also, I see a cut-out for the wheel. I was just wondering, with the quality of work here, Do you think this was originally a true wheellock, and when it broke down, converted more cheaply to a matchlock? An interesting lock! R. Last edited by Pukka Bundook; 9th December 2008 at 02:10 PM.

14th December 2008, 12:42 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Snap matchlocks ca. 1555 in the Graz armory Hi, Richard, Here are digital pics a friend of mine took that show details of a ca. 1555 Styrian wall gun; some of the barrels of this group are dated 1554, 1556 and 1557 respectively. I took the measuremts of one of those big pieces: overall length 215 cm, cal. 24.8 mm smoothbore, weight 26.5 kg. Some of the butt-stocks resemble that of my Straubing harquebus but there are other variations as well. Michael Attached Images

17th November 2008, 08:10 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Though bending the forum rules a bit, this is my only matchlock. Thank you again, Michael. Richard.[/QUOTE] Richard, I posted a comment on your fine matchlock musket but by mistake inserted it in the wrong thread - sorry. You will be happy going to: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7542 Michael

19th November 2008, 02:21 AM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Michael, I read and responded to your post re. my matchlock over on the other thread, I am pleased you like it! Best wishes, Richard.

19th November 2008, 06:21 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thanks, Richard, I found it and liked it a lot! Best wishes, Michael

13th December 2008, 03:19 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Good morning, Richard, The blued matchlock mechanism in as new condition belongs to a gun which is not in my collection. I just took it off for the pictures. You will see the complete guns with this kind of lock later on. The dummy wheel-lock in fact never had a wheel mounted, and there never was a U shaped mainspring. The pan is not cut out for a wheel and there are no other screw holes than those with the screws present. It was built just to be a dummy. Nothing more to it. Michael