A Multiple Barreled Polish Organ Gun, ca. 1700

Jim McDougall · 1st October 2010, 07:31 PM

Thanks very much Michael, great illustrations as always!!! This is like having access to the most fantastic books and art showing all of these.

I have just noticed, on the 'caliver man', that curious shape in the powder 'horn'. It seems this is very much the shape I have seen on Moroccan powder flasks, and perhaps the strong trade influences between England and Europe along that Meditteranean littoral brought this in as well as the gun types?

I need to find a photo of one of these Moroccan powder flasks (if I am using the correct term).

All the best,
Jim

1st October 2010, 07:31 PM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,661	Thanks very much Michael, great illustrations as always!!! This is like having access to the most fantastic books and art showing all of these. I have just noticed, on the 'caliver man', that curious shape in the powder 'horn'. It seems this is very much the shape I have seen on Moroccan powder flasks, and perhaps the strong trade influences between England and Europe along that Meditteranean littoral brought this in as well as the gun types? I need to find a photo of one of these Moroccan powder flasks (if I am using the correct term). All the best, Jim