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6th October 2013, 08:45 AM
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Close-up details of the Tannenberg brass/bronze barrels plus the iron ramrod - enjoy!
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20th December 2013, 11:57 AM
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gents,
could it be some kind of ramrod ? |
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20th December 2013, 11:58 AM
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it was found near this handgun in Russia
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20th December 2013, 12:36 PM
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Hi Evgeny,
Do you have more images of that barrel: - the backsight - the rear of the breech - the form of the pan trough and touchhole How long is that barrel now and what is its bore/caliber? I could then tell with adequate authority about how old it really is, which could lead us to a better based identification of what I choose to just call a 'rod' for the time being. Best, Michael |
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20th December 2013, 01:57 PM
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This barrel is not in my posession , so I have not much information. There are some additional pics. barrel length 400 mm, diameter 55 to 70 mm at rear, caliber ~30 mm, weight ~ 6.9 kg. Regards, Evgeny |
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20th December 2013, 02:37 PM
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Thanks, Evgeny,
I can see most of what I was hoping I would be able to see. This is (the possibly shortened rear part of) a wrought-iron arquebus barrel of ca. 1520-40. The small blade backsight is missing from the breech, and so is the pivoted swiveling pan cover of the ignition pan, as well as the forward section of the barrel with the second loop for a transversal stock pin; the rear loop on the underside of the barrel is still present. We may safely assume that the stock was originally fitted with a snap-tinderlock mechanism. Attached please find links to my threads on three similar but perfectly preserved arquebuses of ca. 1525, 1540 and dated 1539, all in my collection: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...lock+harquebus http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...lock+harquebus http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...lock+harquebus Whether that iron 'rod' had any connection with that barrel I doubt very much; both rod ends do not make any sense at all for a loading process. It does not show any similarity to any actual ramrod I have ever seen. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 20th December 2013 at 02:50 PM. |
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20th December 2013, 03:35 PM
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Thank you very much, Michael!
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