Snapping matchlock arquebus from еhe Bavarian manuscript

Spiridonov · 31st March 2010, 10:53 PM

Specially for Michael

Pictury from the manuscript of last third of 15 centuries "Feuerwerks- und Büchsenmeisterbuch" (Probably, there is an error in dating but clothing and armour talk us that it is a really 15 century) It is amazing but we can see the earliest pictury of snapping matchlock. Probably, mechanism of this type

You can download this book here:
http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/...036875/images/

Samik · 1st April 2010, 01:16 AM

Thank you very much for this Spidorov!

Though not my area of interest, but man that's one hell of a gun !.. Note the bowman near the gunner; it appears that the arquebusier was at this early stage still a part of a coherent "missle" unit rather than a separate one. Also, the war-wagon very much reminds me of the one used by the Hussites
(note the nasty looking "scythe-blades" attached to the side of each cartwheel.)

Regards,
Samuel

bluelake · 1st April 2010, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Samik

(note the nasty looking "scythe-blades" attached to the side of each cartwheel.)

It looks like one horse is going to have a bobbed tail

Matchlock · 1st April 2010, 05:21 PM

Thank you so much, Alexander, for posting these!

I fully agree with your opinion and the dating which is clearly supported by the style of the Gothic armor (ca. 1470-80).

Also the existing arquebus that you are referring to (in the Vienna armory) is indeed very closely related to the one in the drawing. It is known, though, that the snap tinder lock serpentine on the Vienna gun is a modern replacement.

Well done!

Best,
Michael

Spiridonov · 1st April 2010, 10:35 PM

Yes, but the picture has been drawn not later than 1480 (Volker Schmidtchen dates this manuscript as 1460-70). And it means that this earliest image of snapping matchlock. It is a very AMAZING for me

Samik · 3rd April 2010, 03:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluelake

It looks like one horse is going to have a bobbed tail

as well as shaved hindlegs

But man this manuscript is a pure gem , theres also a mounted
proto-Cuirassier

Regards,
Samuel

31st March 2010, 10:53 PM	#1
Spiridonov Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Russia, Leningrad Posts: 355	Snapping matchlock arquebus from еhe Bavarian manuscript Specially for Michael Pictury from the manuscript of last third of 15 centuries "Feuerwerks- und Büchsenmeisterbuch" (Probably, there is an error in dating but clothing and armour talk us that it is a really 15 century) It is amazing but we can see the earliest pictury of snapping matchlock. Probably, mechanism of this type You can download this book here: http://daten.digitale-sammlungen.de/...036875/images/ Attached Images

1st April 2010, 01:16 AM	#2
Samik Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Slovakia Posts: 48	Thank you very much for this Spidorov! Though not my area of interest, but man that's one hell of a gun !.. Note the bowman near the gunner; it appears that the arquebusier was at this early stage still a part of a coherent "missle" unit rather than a separate one. Also, the war-wagon very much reminds me of the one used by the Hussites (note the nasty looking "scythe-blades" attached to the side of each cartwheel.) Regards, Samuel

1st April 2010, 05:21 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thank you so much, Alexander, for posting these! I fully agree with your opinion and the dating which is clearly supported by the style of the Gothic armor (ca. 1470-80). Also the existing arquebus that you are referring to (in the Vienna armory) is indeed very closely related to the one in the drawing. It is known, though, that the snap tinder lock serpentine on the Vienna gun is a modern replacement. Well done! Best, Michael

1st April 2010, 10:35 PM	#5
Spiridonov Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Russia, Leningrad Posts: 355	Yes, but the picture has been drawn not later than 1480 (Volker Schmidtchen dates this manuscript as 1460-70). And it means that this earliest image of snapping matchlock. It is a very AMAZING for me