Russian site, please help identifying

[Marcus den toom]

I found these small barrels at a Russian (?) website, but i can not find better pictures. Does anyone have information about these pieces?
Post 26:
http://www.tforum.info/forum/index.p...A%D0%B0&page=2

[Iain]

The images appear to be from this museum.

http://www.saint-petersburg.com/muse...illery-museum/

Are the two attached images the ones you wanted?

[Marcus den toom]

Hi Iain,

Thank you for the pictures, but no i ment the two small barrels in post 26 at the forum i posted the link of.

[Iain]

Here you go.

[Iain]

Links to larger versions.

http://www.tforum.info/forum/index.p...786&size=large

http://www.tforum.info/forum/index.p...785&size=large

[Marcus den toom]

Perfect thank you
Very nice pieces, i will save them in my database.

While we are at it, you might also be familiar with these three haquebuts at the Museum of Varna, Bulgaria? I would love to have more pictures and measurements of them.

[Iain]

Hi Marcus,

I have to admit I am absolutely no expert in early firearms! I just am not bad with Russian (well some small translations) and computers and figured I could help.

I can look if the same guy on that Russian forum was in that museum also and took more pictures. I saw already he had an image from a Serbian museum with similar guns.

[Marcus den toom]

Hi Iain,

If you would do that for it would be amazing, i am trying to figure out the exact proportions of these type of haquebut.
At this thread are the original pictures of the guns
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...emian+haquebut

Thank you for looking, my Russian is limited to two or three words so :P

[Iain]

Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

Hi Iain,

If you would do that for it would be amazing, i am trying to figure out the exact proportions of these type of haquebut.
At this thread are the original pictures of the guns
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...emian+haquebut

Thank you for looking, my Russian is limited to two or three words so :P

Hi Marcus,

I'll do my best, but I'm afraid it is a pretty obscure topic and while I can manage to read enough to get some images finding dimensions I think will depend if there is any published work on these examples in Bulgaria. I have access to a few academic resources and will see what I can find.

[Andi]

Hello Ian
I would also be interested in more details of this pieces. Thanks in advance for your efforts.

[Iain]

Originally Posted by Andi

Hello Ian
I would also be interested in more details of this pieces. Thanks in advance for your efforts.

A quick search did not produce any results. But I have tried emailing a few contacts I found for the museum, I have some doubts I will get a reply but it is worth a chance....

[Iain]

Some progress! No dimensions yet I'm afraid but I've been in contact with the Varna museum.

The guns in question actually appear to be at the following museum. http://www.varnenchikmuseum.com/Eng

I was given contact information for this museum and have written them. So hopefully I'll have a result for you soon!

[Marcus den toom]

Great work Iain thank you so much. Looking forward to the update.

[Iain]

Here you go.

1. Length 58 centimetre, muzzle 3, 5 c., weight - 2 kg.
2. Length 60 c., muzzle - 4 c., weight - 2 kg.
3. Length 73 c., muzzle 10 c., weight - 2 kg.

[Marcus den toom]

Perfect, that is exactly what i wanted to know. Though i am suprised by the weight of the pieces beeing so light.. the measurements are the really interesting part.
Did they also include pictures by any chance?

[Iain]

No pictures, I can ask for few more if you want. They are speaking English and seem very helpful! Perhaps it will be easiest if you PM me your email address and I will send you the contact I have now at the museum.