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Matchlock · 25th August 2014, 04:58 PM

Exactly, Nando,

And thank you so much for identiying that item!

It IS a barrel from an Indian Toradar, most probably coming from the arsenal of Rajpoot:
https://www.google.de/search?q=toradar&client=firefox-a&hs=S2d&rls=org.mozilla:defficial&channel=sb&so urce=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=yGD7U7-BLqSm0QWtr4H4AQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1280&bih=666

For such a 19th c. Indian barrel used in an otherwise completely faked German haquebut alleged to be "ca. 1500", please see my thread:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=fake+wall

The bottom attachments illustrate an item from the collections of the Victoria&Albert Museum (V&A), London.

Best as ever,
Michl

25th August 2014, 04:58 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Exactly, Nando, And thank you so much for identiying that item! It IS a barrel from an Indian Toradar, most probably coming from the arsenal of Rajpoot: https://www.google.de/search?q=toradar&client=firefox-a&hs=S2d&rls=org.mozilla:defficial&channel=sb&so urce=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=yGD7U7-BLqSm0QWtr4H4AQ&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAg&biw=1280&bih=666 For such a 19th c. Indian barrel used in an otherwise completely faked German haquebut alleged to be "ca. 1500", please see my thread: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ight=fake+wall The bottom attachments illustrate an item from the collections of the Victoria&Albert Museum (V&A), London. Best as ever, Michl Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 25th August 2014 at 05:22 PM.