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I will call it the Montjuic type; but this is only to give it a name, as influenced by various threads where Matchlock introduced a few of these, as apparently several examples were deacessioned by that ex-military museum from Barcelona.
But in fact i have no actual evidence on the provenance of this cannon, for which i would be much obliged for any help towards it ID. Concerning its age, let us assume it is from circa 1450, as per its characteristics; but corrections will be considered. Pity that one of its former owners decided to cut off its (apparently) original tiller. Barrel length: 40 cm. Total length (without haft stump): 53 cm. Caliber: 10 mm. Weight: not yet known. Better pictures will be posted, when it arrives. . Last edited by fernando; 10th September 2016 at 01:06 PM. |
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Thanks for posting, its a very interesting piece. Is the form of flared muzzle very unusual in guns of this type? I note that the reinforce bands have a soft rounded outer surface form and an impression of strength that speaks of some sophistication in craft.
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Thank you Chris,
You can often see flared muzzles out there. HERE is one. We can also see one in the Museum of Tabor, South Bohemia, dated 1419-1434, used in the city during the Husites wars. Attached is a replica of such example. Amazingly that the Checks called these hand cannons PÍŠT'ALA, meaning tube, which gave the contemporary name pistol (actually pistola in portuguese). . |
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It is of Montjuic type, no doubt about that (http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=montjuic)
The added barrelmouth piece seems to be Spanish in style. I wil look for medieval sources of Spanish tiller guns to verify this. All in all a very rare gun. |
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Fernando ,
That is a really wonderful piece !! Id offer 3 large sea shells , one chicken and three colored round stones ! All joking aside its nice to see these early gonne types and preservation seems very nice . Any Markers Marks ?Or Marks of any kind ? |
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Thank you Michael,
It is not yet in my possession, but i don't think it has any marks. However i was told that it is loaded; probably some ball or clod shot in its chamber. |
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Not much improvement with the new photos. I am not yet motivated to try and extract the contents inside barrel, assuming it is a real ammunition load. I don't have the means to check it close enough nor the tools to pull it out; neither the notion to define whether it is iron or soft lead, which would facilitate the extraction with some screw device.
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