Fancy French Blunderbuss, c1750

rickystl · 29th May 2019, 07:12 PM

Hi Corrado

That second piece is a very nice trombone military example, and appears in great condition. I believe the barrels are sometimes referred to as elliptical.
You seldom see these barrels today. My guess is there was no real ballistic advantage of the oval versus the round bell muzzle (?) This one is probably the best specimen I've seen.
Another interesting side note is the dog-style, external safety. The Austrians - and especially Dutch - military continued this safety feature long after the rest of Europe discontinued it's use. So it's not surprising to see it on this gun.

Again, great piece.

Rick

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29th May 2019, 07:12 PM	#20
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,630	Hi Corrado That second piece is a very nice trombone military example, and appears in great condition. I believe the barrels are sometimes referred to as elliptical. You seldom see these barrels today. My guess is there was no real ballistic advantage of the oval versus the round bell muzzle (?) This one is probably the best specimen I've seen. Another interesting side note is the dog-style, external safety. The Austrians - and especially Dutch - military continued this safety feature long after the rest of Europe discontinued it's use. So it's not surprising to see it on this gun. Again, great piece. Rick