help for medieval handgonne hand gun identification

sioume · 21st October 2012, 09:00 PM

Hi Folks,

Is there any body who can help me to identify this iron cast barrel?
total lenght: 24,5 cm
largest diameter : 10,5 cm
mouth diameter : 9 cm
inner diameter of the mouth : 4 cm
weight: 7,4 kg
Very great patina

Is this a early late 14 th/15 th handgonne or a signaling mortar used by boats and harbors to signal each other. They would shot a different color signal depending on what they wanted to say
I read a thread depicting such barrels and Mathlock's collection but I am not sure at all.
Is it a valuable and rare piece?
Thanks a lot
Alain

21st October 2012, 09:00 PM	#1
sioume Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 12	help for medieval handgonne hand gun identification Hi Folks, Is there any body who can help me to identify this iron cast barrel? total lenght: 24,5 cm largest diameter : 10,5 cm mouth diameter : 9 cm inner diameter of the mouth : 4 cm weight: 7,4 kg Very great patina Is this a early late 14 th/15 th handgonne or a signaling mortar used by boats and harbors to signal each other. They would shot a different color signal depending on what they wanted to say I read a thread depicting such barrels and Mathlock's collection but I am not sure at all. Is it a valuable and rare piece? Thanks a lot Alain Attached Images