Blunderbuss cannon for comments

rickystl · 21st July 2018, 04:19 PM

Hi Fernando

Entering this Thread a bit late. LOL An interesting blunderbuss barrel. Fernanda K is probably correct ref the two 8's.
The genearl length of the barrel and the distance between the two underpinning lugs would tell me this barrel was originally mounted to a shoulder firing weapon. Also, the recess in the breech plug tang hole shows the tang screw entered from the top of the stock, and threaded into the trigger plate. This could place the barrel post-1750. The "U" shaped cut-out in the breech plug may have been made to accomodate a lock bolt.
Just some minor observations. Where did you find it ?

Rick

fernando · 21st July 2018, 04:56 PM

Thanks much for your input, Rick; better late than never

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This barrel belongs to a local fellow collector and we wouldn't doubt it was once mounted in a blunderbuss. Interestingly we have the conviction that, when the tang screw enters from the bottom (not this case), is a sign of being Portuguese. Sharp note about the U cutout in the breech plug, which makes full sense; i will pass this to my friend.

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21st July 2018, 04:19 PM	#1
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,630	Hi Fernando Entering this Thread a bit late. LOL An interesting blunderbuss barrel. Fernanda K is probably correct ref the two 8's. The genearl length of the barrel and the distance between the two underpinning lugs would tell me this barrel was originally mounted to a shoulder firing weapon. Also, the recess in the breech plug tang hole shows the tang screw entered from the top of the stock, and threaded into the trigger plate. This could place the barrel post-1750. The "U" shaped cut-out in the breech plug may have been made to accomodate a lock bolt. Just some minor observations. Where did you find it ? Rick

21st July 2018, 04:56 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thanks much for your input, Rick; better late than never . This barrel belongs to a local fellow collector and we wouldn't doubt it was once mounted in a blunderbuss. Interestingly we have the conviction that, when the tang screw enters from the bottom (not this case), is a sign of being Portuguese. Sharp note about the U cutout in the breech plug, which makes full sense; i will pass this to my friend.