Hangonnes from Helsinki (Finland)

Spiridonov · 2nd May 2011, 09:38 PM

I have made photos of two handgonnes of early 16 century which lays in Historic museum of Helsinki

fernando · 3rd May 2011, 10:18 PM

Great pictures Alexander ... and great pieces, too !
Thanks for sharing

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Oh, i dream of having one of these handgonnes or, should i call them, tiller guns ?

Matchlock · 17th May 2011, 05:51 PM

Hi there,

Some darn virus killed my computer some five weeks ago but I got a new machine and I am back online and riding again.

Alexander, thank you so much for these images; you are perfectly right about dating these objects as the touchhole and pan cannot be any earlier than ca. 1500, though the general shape of these tiller guns (great observation, 'Nando!

) or haquebuts is still that of ca. 1480.

The soapstone ball mold featured in the first image ranges among the earliest molds known and may be as early as ca. 1400 but may, on the other hand, be made and used as late as the early 1500's. Of course, its upper half is missing now.

Best,
Michael

2nd May 2011, 09:38 PM	#1
Spiridonov Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Russia, Leningrad Posts: 355	Hangonnes from Helsinki (Finland) I have made photos of two handgonnes of early 16 century which lays in Historic museum of Helsinki Attached Images

17th May 2011, 05:51 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi there, Some darn virus killed my computer some five weeks ago but I got a new machine and I am back online and riding again. Alexander, thank you so much for these images; you are perfectly right about dating these objects as the touchhole and pan cannot be any earlier than ca. 1500, though the general shape of these tiller guns (great observation, 'Nando! ) or haquebuts is still that of ca. 1480. The soapstone ball mold featured in the first image ranges among the earliest molds known and may be as early as ca. 1400 but may, on the other hand, be made and used as late as the early 1500's. Of course, its upper half is missing now. Best, Michael Last edited by Matchlock; 17th May 2011 at 10:09 PM.

3rd May 2011, 10:18 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Great pictures Alexander ... and great pieces, too ! Thanks for sharing . Oh, i dream of having one of these handgonnes or, should i call them, tiller guns ?