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Forum: European Armoury 3rd February 2012, 12:32 PM
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Posted By cannonmn
My New You-Tube Channel

You are invited to see my new You-Tube channel. I have made over 260 videos that have been viewed over 6 million times. Topics include military and naval history, weapons, museums, and shooting...
Forum: European Armoury 30th January 2012, 05:07 PM
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Views: 26,984
Posted By cannonmn
FK, thanks, I will leave here believing that...

FK, thanks, I will leave here believing that small arms for the Spanish Army were made only at Royal Army arsenals, and civilian makers did not make small arms for the Spanish Army. Appreciate the...
Forum: European Armoury 28th January 2012, 07:55 PM
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Views: 26,984
Posted By cannonmn
FK, thanks, I think you have answered my question...

FK, thanks, I think you have answered my question but the way it is stated I am not 100% certain of the meaning. You are saying that Spanish Army weapons were made by factories controlled by the...
Forum: European Armoury 27th January 2012, 04:15 PM
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Views: 26,984
Posted By cannonmn
I've studied Spanish artillery and am in fact the...

I've studied Spanish artillery and am in fact the co-founder of the online group SARA (Spanish Artillery Research Associates which anyone is welcome to join) at: ...
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2012, 08:29 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,914
Posted By cannonmn
Thanks, likely he'll remember that when traveling...

Thanks, likely he'll remember that when traveling to gun shows etc. That gun is a real "creampuff" as they say and would stand out at any show if the thief or some unsuspecting buyer should take it...
Forum: European Armoury 25th January 2012, 01:18 PM
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Views: 7,914
Posted By cannonmn
done

done
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 25th January 2012, 09:00 AM
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Views: 3,680
Posted By cannonmn
Stolen flintlock long gun patchbox mkd Clement Fairchild, 4th Conn. Rgmt 1780

Board Members: Please spread this to any other small arms or military history-related forums or listserves you can think of. Thanks!

(rec'd via Maryland Arms Collectors Ass'n, yesterday)...
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2012, 08:52 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,914
Posted By cannonmn
I've recommended that she ensure her local law...

I've recommended that she ensure her local law enforcement people submit the case to the FBI's National Stolen Art File:
...
Forum: European Armoury 24th January 2012, 05:17 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 7,914
Posted By cannonmn
Stolen flintlock long gun patchbox mkd Clement Fairchild, 4th Conn. Rgmt 1780

Board Members: Please spread this to any other small arms or military history-related forums or listserves you can think of. Thanks!

(rec'd via Maryland Arms Collectors Ass'n, today)...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd January 2012, 07:35 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 33,658
Posted By cannonmn
Thanks, I watched most of the video, containing...

Thanks, I watched most of the video, containing only a few seconds showing the excavated material at around the 5 minute mark. I'd certainly like to see much more detail of the fragments found. I...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd January 2012, 01:15 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 33,658
Posted By cannonmn
Are there more photos of the excavated piece than...

Are there more photos of the excavated piece than the one I see? I'd need many more photos, close up, to get an idea of the beast under consideration. I wouldn't have such a big problem with it if...
Forum: European Armoury 23rd January 2012, 12:23 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,576
Posted By cannonmn
Thanks Michael. Well we know who ever made this...

Thanks Michael. Well we know who ever made this used a metal-cutting lathe to make the two concentric rings on the muzzle and the very fine lines around the mid-section. They must have a very...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd January 2012, 01:46 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
Thanks Jasper, neat stuff. I'm amazed at how the...

Thanks Jasper, neat stuff. I'm amazed at how the breech piece looks like new and there's so much wear on the gun itself. I've never seen a bronze breech piece in that newish condition, nor one that...
Forum: European Armoury 21st January 2012, 11:05 PM
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Views: 12,576
Posted By cannonmn
Michael, thanks. I interpret your reply to mean...

Michael, thanks. I interpret your reply to mean that you think this piece was actually made in 1530, so if you have any doubt, please let me know.

I liked the casting and turning on it, and like...
Forum: European Armoury 21st January 2012, 02:37 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 12,576
Posted By cannonmn
Bronze Mortar Model Marked "1530"

This mortar barrel model is marked "1530." It is bronze. Bore is two inches, total length is nearly eight inches. It belongs to a friend who has asked a few questions:

1. What nationality is...
Forum: European Armoury 21st January 2012, 12:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
Cornelis, thanks again. I was still curious so I...

Cornelis, thanks again. I was still curious so I went to the Rijks.M. site and locted their page on the cannon you so kindly posted, and pasted it below here for anyone's reference.

Then I did...
Forum: European Armoury 20th January 2012, 06:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
Cornelis, thanks again. I have not seen any...

Cornelis, thanks again. I have not seen any Dutch cannons as large as the 1654 pair which I could verify were models. The models I see are much smaller than these, with the "1761" Seest pair being...
Forum: European Armoury 19th January 2012, 09:20 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
Correct, and thanks for the information on Petrus...

Correct, and thanks for the information on Petrus Overney. I recently learned the mate to my falcon, complete with identical carriage, is in storage at the Victoria and Albert museum in London. ...
Forum: European Armoury 16th January 2012, 11:00 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
Cornelis, thanks, good information there. I had...

Cornelis, thanks, good information there. I had not seen that view of Ost Ind. Huis before anywhere. I will have to look up the book you mention, I had not heard of it before, my only Dutch cannon...
Forum: European Armoury 15th January 2012, 07:44 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
If I had all the time and money in the world I'd...

If I had all the time and money in the world I'd certainly go to the extensive VOC archives with a hired translator who specialized in "Old Dutch" and see what I could find in the section indexed by...
Forum: European Armoury 15th January 2012, 07:16 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
The best book in existence on Dutch cannons...

The best book in existence on Dutch cannons (perhaps one of the only ones?) is THE VISSER COLLECTION by Rudi Roth. The late Henk Visser was a hugely wealthy arms dealer from the Netherlands who...
Forum: European Armoury 15th January 2012, 06:59 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b62/cannonmn/mis...

http://i17.photobucket.com/albums/b62/cannonmn/miscforumsetc/Forums61%20120114/Seest%20Pair/IMG_1630.jpg
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Forum: European Armoury 15th January 2012, 06:50 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
Found it was operator (me) error! A detailed...

Found it was operator (me) error! A detailed chart of dimensions and weights follows the ten (10) model photos.
...
Forum: European Armoury 15th January 2012, 06:21 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
Will do. My photohost is not functioning...

Will do. My photohost is not functioning correctly now but will check periodically and post the photos as soon as that site is working again.
Forum: European Armoury 15th January 2012, 12:31 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 25,332
Posted By cannonmn
Dutch model cannons 1761

The two cannons shown in the slideshow are about 20 in. long and weigh about 20 lbs. One is a bit lighter and slimmer than the other. Peter Seest was the head of the Amsterdam town foundry when...
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