German ''LuntenSpiess''polearm

[francantolin]

Hello dear members,

I just won in an auction a strange ''weapon'' called in german ''luntenspiess''

a long pike with two side steel parts ,

Not really a polearm,
for the few informations I found,
they were used for light cannons ,
a wick was burning on both side...

dated 1714,...
old ''deco'' piece ?
really used for ''cannons'' battles ?...

I will receive it soon...

[francantolin]

In english,

a gunner's linstock

[Victrix]

It looks great! Not sure I saw one of those before. ”Wicked” (no pun intended)! :D

[Victrix]

Here’s a gunner’s linstock I spotted in the Stockholm Army Museum today, including the wick.

[fernando]

Great piece, francantolin; authentic for sure. I wish i had one of those :cool:.

[francantolin]

Hello,
Thank you guys for your comments !!
I think there are missing two small screw piece for fix the wick...

For take it back, I will merit it :

The auction house is 500km far away from home and it's really difficult/impossible for them to send it because it has a really long handle:
more than 250cm long overall...

a interesting return trip, hoping it's ok to place it diagonally in my car ;) :D

Kind regards

[francantolin]

I'll be ready in case of carjacking !! :D

[shayde78]

Hello,
Thank you guys for your comments !!
I think there are missing two small screw piece for fix the wick...

For take it back, I will merit it :

The auction house is 500km far away from home and it's really difficult/impossible for them to send it because it has a really long handle:
more than 250cm long overall...

a interesting return trip, hoping it's ok to place it diagonally in my car ;) :D

Kind regards

Reminds me of some of Jim's stories about driving with pole arms in small vehicles!

[francantolin]

Hello,
I finally got it !!
post some pictures,
some remains of engravings, on the ''heart''

curious fantasy shape isn't it ? ?

On one side a face, on the other a date, maybe 1714

[francantolin]

better with a big size...:)
I post too a picture of the other side end of the lintstock
and a picture of a royal UK gunner...