1666: The MONTECUCCOLI Flintlock/Matchlock System - a MYTH Verified!

[Matchlock]

Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

Thank you for your answers and your compliments It is a great feeling that the questions that came to mind where pretty much the same for the both of us.

The part about this gun beeing used makes a lot of sence too, coincidentally i received my book on "kriegkunst zu Fuß" so i can read up on this subject.

The Schloss Dyck flintlock is very nice as well, looking forward to it.

I just read the part about the Kube auction again and i looked at the auction which sold that amazing Haquebut. I was shocked to see it had a estimate of €3500,- and even more suprised that it DID NOT SELL at that auction !!!!

I will definitely apply for the membership, great knowledge is only one blink of an eye away when you take the efford to look at the right place.

Hi Marcus,


I fully agreee.

The outcome of that Kube auction was even more sad for the singular
singular and highly important haquebut from the Fritz Kerbl collection:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7086&highlight=haquebut+painted+n uremberg


After failing to sell for even that ridiculous price of 3,500 € Kube put it up for sale in the following auction - with an estimate of