Malaysian matchlock musket (satinggar espingarda)

[estcrh]

Originally Posted by Cathey

Hi Philip and Fernando

Thanks for your continuing assistance. We have just weighed the gun and it has come in at 4.7kg. Heavier than I thought it would be.

Cheers Cathey and Rex

4.7 kg. or 10.36 lb., that is a heavy gun, thanks for the weight.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by estcrh

4.7 kg. or 10.36 lb., that is a heavy gun, thanks for the weight.

Yes, heavy and surely long; probably around 170 cms.
Although the term 'satinggar' itself is a corruption of portuguese 'espingarda', some sources pretend that such corruption comes 'espingardão' which means large espingarda; however this is questionable, not only for the term construction but also because 'espingardão' is the name attributed to an even larger and sturdier gun, often used for defence, its barrel resting on (fortification) walls, due to its dimension.
This to say that, in any case, the dimensions of the type in discussion, although being a 'portable' gun, would easy call for a resting fork when in assault or the mentioned wall when used in defence. Maybe Philip could have a say on this issue.