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24th November 2008, 06:54 PM
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Double and triple shot wheel-locks, ca. 1570-80, in the Hermitage St. Petersburg
The art of 16th century gunmakers!
All scanned from Tarassuk's book. Michael |
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24th November 2008, 06:57 PM
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Another view of the triple lock gun, the butt trap cover missing, the stock profusely inlaid with engraved bone or staghorn plaques (not ivory!).
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24th November 2008, 06:58 PM
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Both working on the superimposed load system.
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24th November 2008, 07:39 PM
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And two others, dated 1548 and 1553 respectively:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7636 (not at the Hermitage). Michael |
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26th November 2008, 01:22 PM
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Plus a fine detached double wheel-lock for a gun on the superimposed load system, made in Augsburg, ca. 1580.
Not at the Hermitage but in a Bavarian collection.  Michael |
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29th November 2008, 05:04 PM
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A fine and rare double wheel-lock puffer, Saxony, ca. 1590
Sold at auction at Bonhams, London, Nov. 10, 2005.
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