Dating Earliest Barrels: the Importance of the Position of the Touch Hole

Matchlock · 20th January 2014, 01:26 PM

It's my turn to say thank you for reading, Alexender, my friend,

It took me four decades, including taking more than 180,000 photos, to gather together all the information and sort of transform its essence into dating criteria, which now have to be digested. I realize that.

Hang on, please,
'cause there's a lot more to come.

Best,
Michael

Matchlock · 20th January 2014, 01:37 PM

Another attachment to post #1:

a light wrought-iron tiller haquebut (German: Halbhaken), of octagonal section throughout, with round rear socket, slightly swamped muzzle, and retaining its orignal tiller stock, ca. 1430-50. The touch hole is not shown but must be located on the top flat of the barrel.
Preserved in the Statens Historiska Museum Stockholm.
Barrel length 59.5 cm, maximum outer diameter 4.2 cm, bore 21 mm, weight 4.935 kg.

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20th January 2014, 01:37 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Another attachment to post #1: a light wrought-iron tiller haquebut (German: Halbhaken), of octagonal section throughout, with round rear socket, slightly swamped muzzle, and retaining its orignal tiller stock, ca. 1430-50. The touch hole is not shown but must be located on the top flat of the barrel. Preserved in the Statens Historiska Museum Stockholm. Barrel length 59.5 cm, maximum outer diameter 4.2 cm, bore 21 mm, weight 4.935 kg. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 20th January 2014 at 01:50 PM.

20th January 2014, 01:26 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	It's my turn to say thank you for reading, Alexender, my friend, It took me four decades, including taking more than 180,000 photos, to gather together all the information and sort of transform its essence into dating criteria, which now have to be digested. I realize that. Hang on, please, 'cause there's a lot more to come. Best, Michael