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27th October 2008, 08:05 PM
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The maker's mark and the touch hole
Sorry, folks,
I showed the wrong mark. Now here are the touch hole details - and the actual mark. Note the remarkable cracks in the 500 year old iron in front of the touch hole; these are often found with such old barrels and are due both to the poor iron quality and the forging techniques of the period. Nevertheless, this piece withstood the heavy loads. Michael |
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26th September 2012, 05:02 PM
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Similar stocked haquebuts/hackbuts employed in defending a sieged town, are illustrated in Diebold Schilling's Berne Chronicle, 1483.
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29th August 2014, 09:50 AM
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For more information, and for important and finely preserved arms in
The Michael Trömner Collection please cf. my threads: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showt...ght=pikes+swiss http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showt...highlight=pikes http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18083 Best, Michael Trömner Last edited by Matchlock; 29th August 2014 at 10:10 AM. |
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