Two Late Medieval Handgonnes at the Musée de l'Armée, Paris

Matchlock · 1st June 2009, 07:29 PM

The detached barrel ca. 1400 to early 15th century, the iron tiller gonne ca. 1440-50.

Michael

fernando · 1st June 2009, 11:19 PM

Ah Ah,
That sexy one in the top left is not a so distant family member of my (Aljubarrota?) example.
Fernando

Spiridonov · 2nd June 2009, 06:32 AM

Looks very good! What is the caliber and length of this barrels?

Matchlock · 2nd June 2009, 11:32 AM

Exactly, Fernando,

But while our Aljubarrota barrels are still of the Romanesque rounded form, this one has yet adapted the octagonal Gothic style and should, in my opinion, be correctly dated ca. 1400 to early 15th century - just like the Berne gun.

Michael

Spiridonov · 2nd June 2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matchlock

to early 15th century - just like the Berne gun.

Michael

What is the Berne gun?

Matchlock · 2nd June 2009, 03:45 PM

The Berne gun, ca. 1400 to early 15th c., the hook an addition of ca. 1430-40.
Preserved at the Historisches Museum Bern, Switzerland.

fernando · 2nd June 2009, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiridonov

What is the Berne gun?

You don't tell me you don't know what it is?!
You must be joking

Fernando

Spiridonov · 2nd June 2009, 08:20 PM

aaaa... I know this gun :-) What is the calibre and length of guns from Musée de l'Armée, Paris ?

Matchlock · 3rd June 2009, 11:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spiridonov

aaaa... I know this gun :-) What is the calibre and length of guns from Musée de l'Armée, Paris ?

Sorry,

I do not have any measurement details.

m

1st June 2009, 07:29 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Two Late Medieval Handgonnes at the Musée de l'Armée, Paris The detached barrel ca. 1400 to early 15th century, the iron tiller gonne ca. 1440-50. Michael Attached Images

2nd June 2009, 03:45 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The Berne gun, ca. 1400 to early 15th c., the hook an addition of ca. 1430-40. Preserved at the Historisches Museum Bern, Switzerland. Attached Images

1st June 2009, 11:19 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Ah Ah, That sexy one in the top left is not a so distant family member of my (Aljubarrota?) example. Fernando

2nd June 2009, 06:32 AM	#3
Spiridonov Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Russia, Leningrad Posts: 355	Looks very good! What is the caliber and length of this barrels?

2nd June 2009, 11:32 AM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Exactly, Fernando, But while our Aljubarrota barrels are still of the Romanesque rounded form, this one has yet adapted the octagonal Gothic style and should, in my opinion, be correctly dated ca. 1400 to early 15th century - just like the Berne gun. Michael

2nd June 2009, 08:20 PM	#8
Spiridonov Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Russia, Leningrad Posts: 355	aaaa... I know this gun :-) What is the calibre and length of guns from Musée de l'Armée, Paris ?