Handgonne from exibition of Durasov's Palace

[Spiridonov]

Handgonne from exibition of Durasov's Palace:
http://www.manhunter.ru/offline/325_usadba_lyublino_dvorec_n_a_durasova.html

[Spiridonov]

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[fernando]

Great example,Alexander !
Thanks for sharing :)

[Spiridonov]

Handgonne from exibition of Durasov's Palace has some interesting details. The muzzle have a shape of bell. This detail makes it similar to handgonne from this site http://raabs.homepage.t-online.de/Meine%20Webseite/Sammlung/Fotos/ohne%20Schloss/Stangenbuechse01/stangenbuechse01.htm
Also they both has a conical barrel which is bounded by ring and they both has a tube for pole. So they both has a very similar style...

[Matchlock]

Exactly, Alexander,

And while the second is of Spanish provenance, they can both be dated to ca. 1440-50.

Best,
Michael