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This 'mystery object' was the recent topic of conversation at a local fair. All the weapons collectors and dealers agreed it 'appears' to be like a small cannon barrel. The bore is 8mm across. Seems too roughly cast to be of modern decorative or reproduction quality.
'touch hole' is open. I'm competely at a loss. 6.5cm overall length. weight 146g Any thoughts? Last edited by Atlantia; 11th August 2012 at 03:46 PM. |
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Come on you lot, no ideas?
End of something, part of something? |
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Just a guess - maybe for fireworks or signalling ?
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Hi Gene,
As it is equiped with trunnions I would agree it is a miniature cannon barrel, with the carriage missing. The decoration in my opinion points towards the Far East (China?), the traces of crude hammering at the muzzle look spurious - like somebody has tried to make it look older, damaged and 'aged'. Best, Michael |
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Don't the trunions look like a fantasy and not the real thing ?
And what is that hole doing there ? Doesn't crude hammering on the muzzle looke like just damaging (for whatever purpose) but not to pretend anything? Its tiny dimensions ... maybe just a decoration minature ? Very nice and appealing, though ![]() |
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They definately aren't trunions in the conventional form. And yes they have holes for pins or thread? I do like these puzzle objects. You've not seen anything like it in your research of handgonnes then? It's certainly new on me. ATB Gene |
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Of course you're right, 'Nando, The piercings of those 'trunnions' don't make any sense at all. Norman's suggestions seem all the more correct now. Best, Michl |
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Hi Michael, Thanks for coming in on this one. It came from a dealer who didn't have any clue what it might be, for the cost of a bottle of Bavarian Lager, so I don't think there was any intenional deception going on or it would have come with a story and higher price ![]() I also thought that the form looked possibly Chinese, but a chap I know who'se got a vast collection of Asian weapons said he thought it wasn't and that it looked European, possibly Italian to him. Which is why I thought I'd post it here knowing that you should be able to discount that possibility. He thought the snake decoration reminded him of European pieces ![]() Thanks Gene |
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Hi Gene,
Looks to me like a reusable 'firecracker', Japanese/Chinese, the lugs with the holes could be for attaching to a hand stock. Hammer marks on the muzzle could be missed attempts at pinning/nailing through the lugs to aforementioned stock. Just some thoughts. My Regards, Norman. |
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I've never heard of them Norman. Sounds very interesting though! I'm not too worried even if the use is a mundane one, I just want to know for sure. Hate not being able to identify things. Probobly why I have to buy mystery items. Must be some form of OCD! ATB Gene |
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