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16th April 2012, 03:46 PM
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Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
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Hi John,
I found some similar. http://www.google.de/imgres?q=cannon...9,r:4,s:0,i:76 http://www.google.de/imgres?q=cannon...9,r:2,s:0,i:72 http://www.google.de/imgres?q=cannon...r:3,s:70,i:235 From top: British, ca. 1790 French, Charlevillle, ca. 1790 British or American, late 18th c. http://www.google.de/imgres?q=naval+...9&tx=134&ty=43 http://www.google.de/imgres?q=naval+...:10,s:46,i:195 Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 16th April 2012 at 04:11 PM. |
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16th April 2012, 05:59 PM
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Michael, thanks. The first link in post no. 4, I now believe to be a reproduction made in India recently. The third link, to a militaria dealer's site, shows a lock with extensive markings I've never seen on any other lock. Since it physically resembles the reproduction shown in the first link, down to the detail of the omitted flash-hole in the flashpan, it is at least "suspect." When I became aware the lock I had (shown in first link reply no. 4) was a repro I tried to find that posting and could not, thanks for doing it for me. Now to "fix" it!
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16th April 2012, 06:01 PM
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That's interesting indeed, John, thank you!
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18th April 2012, 08:48 PM
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Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
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One of the latest cannon flintlocks ever made, dated 1846, sold at Bonhams today.
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