crossbowgun

Matchlock · 15th May 2010, 06:32 PM

Hi Alexander,

This is the earliest closely datable combined wheel-lock gun and crossbow. It came, as you said, from Schloss Ambras, The Tyrol, and is preserved in the Bavarian National Museum in Munich.

The measurements are:

Length overall: 73 cm
Length of barrel: 39.9 cm
Caliber: 9.8 mm smoothbore

I attach more images that I took myself. Sorry for the unusual poor quality but I took them during various visits there and was not always allowed to use flash. Moreover, they are 20 years old.

Best,
Michael

15th May 2010, 06:32 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Alexander, This is the earliest closely datable combined wheel-lock gun and crossbow. It came, as you said, from Schloss Ambras, The Tyrol, and is preserved in the Bavarian National Museum in Munich. The measurements are: Length overall: 73 cm Length of barrel: 39.9 cm Caliber: 9.8 mm smoothbore I attach more images that I took myself. Sorry for the unusual poor quality but I took them during various visits there and was not always allowed to use flash. Moreover, they are 20 years old. Best, Michael Attached Images