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Old 8th March 2009, 11:38 PM   #1
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Thanks Michael,

Your posts are invariably worth reading!

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Matchlock muskets, ca. 1620-50, the second from top dated 1626, the fourth ca. 1650, a flintlock musket of ca. 1670 and the latest form of a matchlock, ca. 1700-20 - all at the Royal Army Museum Stockholm.

Please not the significant evolution of the butt stocks.

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Michael, just wanted to say that I appreciate all the effort you put into the threads you start here. The information is outstanding and always makes a good read, even for people with somewhat different main interests, such as me.
Thank you!
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Old 9th March 2009, 04:46 PM   #3
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Thank you, Mark, Manuel and Teodor, for appreciating what I am trying to do.
Actually it took quite some time to rework the mostly pitch black images in order to make the items visible at all.

Thank you again, folks.

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Old 9th March 2009, 05:01 PM   #4
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I would like to join in to thank Michael, not only for the constantly magnificent threads in which he has shared so many amazing historical weapons, but for this fascinating thread on the Vasa.

I have heard of this ship so many times, and always wondered what it would be like to see this wondrously preserved moment in time.....and now, with these images and thanks to Michael, I have seen it ! Though he notes the pictures are poor due to dim light, the effect to my eyes is quite contrary, and only adds to the incredible ambience of the almost ghostly appearance of the ship.

While the weapons are as noted, displayed 'in the style of' that shows the type of weapons used at the time, it is great to have the inside information that Michael has added. For visitors not focused on the study of weapons, such display is acceptable in degree as these add to the overall effect, but it is good to have the annotation for our purposes of detailed study.

The museum has overall done a monumental job of displaying this wonderful historical ship, and though I hope I might someday see it, the odds are that I wont, so thank you Michael, again! We are so incredibly lucky to have a personal tour guide like you

With all very best regards,
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Old 9th March 2009, 06:24 PM   #5
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Hi Jim,

Thank you so much, too, for your kind words of praise - they actually made me blush.


Here are some interesting links, as well as better images found on the web:


http://www.vasamuseet.se/sitecore/co...asaMuseum.aspx

http://www.vasamuseet.se/sitecore/co...erve_Vasa.aspx

http://www.vasamuseet.se/sitecore/co...asa_model.aspx

http://www.vasamuseet.se/sitecore/co...ions/face.aspx

http://www.vasamuseet.se/sitecore/co...salvaging.aspx



Enjoy, and thank you all,
Michael
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Old 9th March 2009, 06:31 PM   #6
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Old 9th March 2009, 07:40 PM   #7
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Old 9th March 2009, 07:56 PM   #8
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