Auction Review: San Giorgio Aste, Genova: A Haquebut Barrel, ca. 1530

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The wrought iron haquebut barrel was made in ca. 1530 and, as was the case with many older military firearms and edged weapons alike, was re-used during the Thirty Years War about a century later, when it was fitted with a new priming pan which obviously had no provision for a swiveling cover.

This is what a characteristic priming pan and cover of ca. 1530 looked like, compared to a Thirty Years War emergency repair.

In the bottom image you can also see the original shape of the back sight with the flat top mount still present.