Hand Cannons, Mortars, or Junk?

drac2k · 23rd October 2022, 12:56 AM

Thanks for the info, Rick.

fernando · 23rd October 2022, 12:49 PM

I follow Rick. Very nice examples ... with age.

drac2k · 23rd October 2022, 05:07 PM

Thanks, Fernando. They look like the ones that you posted on "Stone Balls for Comments;" are they the same type and do you have a rough idea or range of their age? Some are quite heavy ranging from 3/4" to 2" in bore with the longest being approx. 9" long.

fernando · 23rd October 2022, 05:41 PM

Hard to know. These things can be as old as one, two, three centuries. It takes an expert to judge them by the shape, forged and not cast, touch hole, ect.
Maybe (maybe) number 4, 5 and 9 would be hand cannon barrels.

drac2k · 23rd October 2022, 06:25 PM

Thanks, that does help. To further impose on you do you have any general idea what area they could be from;i.e. Asian, European, etc.?

fernando · 23rd October 2022, 07:07 PM

I would say these types are European ... until better judgement.

drac2k · 23rd October 2022, 10:25 PM

Thanks

23rd October 2022, 05:07 PM	#3
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Thanks, Fernando. They look like the ones that you posted on "Stone Balls for Comments;" are they the same type and do you have a rough idea or range of their age? Some are quite heavy ranging from 3/4" to 2" in bore with the longest being approx. 9" long. Last edited by drac2k; 23rd October 2022 at 05:07 PM. Reason: spelling correction

23rd October 2022, 12:56 AM	#1
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Thanks for the info, Rick.

23rd October 2022, 12:49 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I follow Rick. Very nice examples ... with age.

23rd October 2022, 05:41 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Hard to know. These things can be as old as one, two, three centuries. It takes an expert to judge them by the shape, forged and not cast, touch hole, ect. Maybe (maybe) number 4, 5 and 9 would be hand cannon barrels.

23rd October 2022, 06:25 PM	#5
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Thanks, that does help. To further impose on you do you have any general idea what area they could be from;i.e. Asian, European, etc.?

23rd October 2022, 07:07 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	I would say these types are European ... until better judgement.

23rd October 2022, 10:25 PM	#7
drac2k Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 1,255	Thanks