An Unusually Fine Portuguese Wheellock Pistol, ca. 1570

Matchlock · 20th July 2011, 04:04 PM

Preserved in the Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg, Russia.

This is a very rare example of an actually ivory stocked and carved gun; what's mostly called ivory inlay is indeed staghorn.

This form of the mechanism was developed in Italy and soon adopted in all Mediterranean areas, plus Spain and Portugal.

Its combined spanner and screw driver is iron carved en suite.

Best,
Michael

AJ1356 · 20th July 2011, 04:35 PM

that is just exquisite, beautiful pistol.

fernando · 20th July 2011, 06:51 PM

Isn't this the same one, Michl

?

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=portuguese

A marvelous specimen ideed !!!

Matchlock · 20th July 2011, 08:33 PM

Oh 'Nando,

You found out it was a double post.

Shame on me, I just forgot.

Sorry again, my mind isn't what it used to be.

m

fernando · 20th July 2011, 10:26 PM

C'mon Michl,
Your'e no more than a rookie in these matters

.
In my daily life and acccording to my whife, i repeat themes a zillion times each

.
I reckon Alzheimer has a lot to learn with us

Matchlock · 21st July 2011, 03:07 PM

Thanks for cheering me up like that!

20th July 2011, 04:04 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	An Unusually Fine Portuguese Wheellock Pistol, ca. 1570 Preserved in the Hermitage Museum St. Petersburg, Russia. This is a very rare example of an actually ivory stocked and carved gun; what's mostly called ivory inlay is indeed staghorn. This form of the mechanism was developed in Italy and soon adopted in all Mediterranean areas, plus Spain and Portugal. Its combined spanner and screw driver is iron carved en suite. Best, Michael Attached Images

20th July 2011, 04:35 PM	#2
AJ1356 Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Nashville Posts: 314	that is just exquisite, beautiful pistol.

20th July 2011, 06:51 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Isn't this the same one, Michl ? http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ght=portuguese A marvelous specimen ideed !!!

20th July 2011, 08:33 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Oh 'Nando, You found out it was a double post. Shame on me, I just forgot. Sorry again, my mind isn't what it used to be. m

20th July 2011, 10:26 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	C'mon Michl, Your'e no more than a rookie in these matters . In my daily life and acccording to my whife, i repeat themes a zillion times each . I reckon Alzheimer has a lot to learn with us

21st July 2011, 03:07 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thanks for cheering me up like that!