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7th October 2009, 02:59 PM
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(deceased)
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking
Posts: 4,310
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A Very Rare ca. 1550 Nuremberg Combined Snap Tinder and Matchlock Mechanism
A detached mechanism for an arquebus, retaining its long tiller trigger acting on the forward match serpentine while the rear snap tinder cock is released by a lateral push button.
Length of lock plate 21 cm. On the fore end of the lock plate, right underneath the foot of the serpentine, a small Nuremberg city proof mark is struck - please see detail image. Both the cock and dog (serpentine) retaining a piece of tinder and match cord respectively and of corse both served the same pan alternatively. Sold October 5, 2009, Hermann Historica, Munich, at a hammer price of 1,500 euro. Cf. similar combination locks in my collection posted in this thread. Best, Michael |
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8th October 2009, 12:56 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Nothern Mexico
Posts: 458
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Very interesting and informaative, Michael. Can you post something likewise with flintlocks and wheelocks? Sorry if I ask too much, it was just and idea.
Regards Gonzalo |
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