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7th August 2024, 07:19 PM | #1 |
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Brass cannon with gun carriage and limber
One of my most recent purchases is a bit of an odd ball in my mostly medieval collection. But it is just such a pretty "little" cannon, i could not resist.
Problem is though i have no clue what model/type of cannon this is. It is most likely Swiss and might be a type of mountain cannon (Gebirgskanone). The brass barrel is 75cm long and has a 50mm caliber. The original Limber is also included with a munitions box which doubles as a seat (3 arms/back supports still included). Everything is painted white with alternating blue stripes. No markings are present. Does anyone know more about this type of cannon? If it is indeed a mountain cannon it could have been pulled by donkeys . Let's hope i did not make an ass out of myself by buying this in fear of having to pull it myself. |
7th August 2024, 10:26 PM | #2 |
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Marcus, do you suppose this little fellow had a flint lock ignition installed on it?
A very handsome piece of artillery! |
8th August 2024, 07:28 AM | #3 |
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Based on the striking white-blue color scheme and the design of the carriage, I think that this could be a cannon from the Bavarian mountain artillery around 1850. Around 1850 there has certainly not been a flintlock but a percussion lock
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10th August 2024, 06:14 AM | #4 |
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Thank you both for your reply. It is in any case a beauty.
After some more searching on Bavarian cannons i have not yet found this exact type. The colours match but the design is a little different. Percussion or if it is a bit earlier than 1850s a flinrlock mechanism could have been used. There are some holes near the touchhole which support this idea. |
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