Blunderbuss

celtan · 7th September 2008, 07:42 PM

Hi Guys,

My first posting

ID? Let's see whether we agree...

Rick · 7th September 2008, 09:30 PM

Welcome celtan .

Things are a bit slow on the weekends around here .

Glad to have you onboard .

celtan · 8th September 2008, 12:11 AM

Thank you kindly, Rick

This forum has an incredible potential. I checked the nature of the postings, and there seems to be a lot of goodwill among the participants, and a willingness to share knowledge with no strings attached.

Glad to be aboard, I intend to invite over some of my friends who share our interest in weapons collecting.

Best

Manuel Luis Iravedra

BTW: I sent you an attachment with my avatar, already prepared, if you can help me actualize same, I'd very much appreciate it.

FenrisWolf · 8th September 2008, 10:32 PM

Dang! I hope you get answers on this piece, as I have a similar barrel and fragmentary furniture (stock is cracked and missing the lock and all fittings except buttplate) that I want to restore with modern furniture. Mine came from England and the opening in the stock fits the Tower lock pattern, but beyond that I know little about the piece.

fernando · 9th September 2008, 12:48 AM

Yes, it smells British. However British firearms practically allways bear proofmarks.
But i am far from being an expert and i am not at home, to consult my (insifnificant) library. Can only check it next week.
Meanwhile, can't you get brighter pictures of the barrel breech ... and a close up of the lock ? No Tower mark on the lock plate behind the cock, or a crown in front of it ?
Case not yet closed.
Fernando

celtan · 9th September 2008, 10:24 PM

I don't think it's a brit. Their BBs are longer in barrel. The shape of the stock suggests to me its Belgian, French, or Spanish. The a la mode lock was also used in Spain, as frequently as the Miguelete, or more. The brass barrel suggests a Naval weapon, a boarding gun. There's also the fact that I got it with the miguelete pistol shown in another post, and both their chargers/rods are virtually identical...

more pics AR

7th September 2008, 07:42 PM	#1
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Blunderbuss Hi Guys, My first posting ID? Let's see whether we agree...

7th September 2008, 09:30 PM	#2
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,293	Welcome celtan . Things are a bit slow on the weekends around here . Glad to have you onboard .

8th September 2008, 12:11 AM	#3
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Thank you kindly, Rick This forum has an incredible potential. I checked the nature of the postings, and there seems to be a lot of goodwill among the participants, and a willingness to share knowledge with no strings attached. Glad to be aboard, I intend to invite over some of my friends who share our interest in weapons collecting. Best Manuel Luis Iravedra BTW: I sent you an attachment with my avatar, already prepared, if you can help me actualize same, I'd very much appreciate it.

8th September 2008, 10:32 PM	#4
FenrisWolf Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 181	Dang! I hope you get answers on this piece, as I have a similar barrel and fragmentary furniture (stock is cracked and missing the lock and all fittings except buttplate) that I want to restore with modern furniture. Mine came from England and the opening in the stock fits the Tower lock pattern, but beyond that I know little about the piece.

9th September 2008, 12:48 AM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Yes, it smells British. However British firearms practically allways bear proofmarks. But i am far from being an expert and i am not at home, to consult my (insifnificant) library. Can only check it next week. Meanwhile, can't you get brighter pictures of the barrel breech ... and a close up of the lock ? No Tower mark on the lock plate behind the cock, or a crown in front of it ? Case not yet closed. Fernando

9th September 2008, 10:24 PM	#6
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	I don't think it's a brit. Their BBs are longer in barrel. The shape of the stock suggests to me its Belgian, French, or Spanish. The a la mode lock was also used in Spain, as frequently as the Miguelete, or more. The brass barrel suggests a Naval weapon, a boarding gun. There's also the fact that I got it with the miguelete pistol shown in another post, and both their chargers/rods are virtually identical... more pics AR