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Forum: European Armoury 14th October 2023, 05:52 PM
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Posted By cannonmn
One that got away : c (

Heres an arsenal model of a Spanish 9” howitzer on an original carriage, but carriage not correct for that weapon. Best image available. Long story short I followed it for 30 years calling owner...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th May 2023, 05:51 PM
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Views: 97,329
Posted By cannonmn
Long Chinese Matchlock Musket

A friend asked help in translating the long inscription. Other friends have done it except for two characters they can’t read, maybe due to poor images? Friend is trying to get better images or...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd March 2023, 11:14 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 4,608
Posted By cannonmn
More info from author

I cast doubt on the copper tube being a weapon in usable condition, and got more info in Bill’s reply here, so their claims seem more credible now.


“By the way, I wrote the article. There were...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd March 2023, 02:02 PM
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Views: 4,608
Posted By cannonmn
Forum: European Armoury 26th February 2023, 03:51 PM
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Posted By cannonmn
Hackbut

There was one comment mentioning forging and blacksmiths. The article’s brief description mentions cast bronze. I’d guess since this discovery, if 100% accurate as described, would rewrite a fair...
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 6th October 2018, 01:05 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,196
Posted By cannonmn
Tx, I’ll give owner a link to here.

Tx, I’ll give owner a link to here.
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2018, 08:44 PM
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Views: 6,196
Posted By cannonmn
More Pix, site wouldn’t take this one so had to...

More Pix, site wouldn’t take this one so had to put elsewhere and link.


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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 23rd September 2018, 08:14 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 6,196
Posted By cannonmn
Interesting 19” knife, gold inlay, ID?

Friend says this is a GI bringback from Europe after WWII. Length 19”. What can you tell us about it?
Forum: Ethnographic Weapons 28th April 2016, 01:42 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 6,364
Posted By cannonmn
Odd Lantaka, where was it made?

This Lantaka is about 48 inches long with about one-inch (25mm) bore. It differs from many others with its light green patina, much like that of bronze cannons made with 90/10 alloy. The cascabel...
Forum: European Armoury 1st October 2012, 10:55 PM
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Views: 61,591
Posted By cannonmn
Great piece Michael, I still see Herb Ratner at...

Great piece Michael, I still see Herb Ratner at US antique gun shows. I want to reproduce this for those who would like to shoot them as a sport, so please wrap it carefully and send it to me, I...
Forum: European Armoury 28th August 2012, 01:00 PM
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Views: 8,047
Posted By cannonmn
Hi Michael, the pagination of my reference is the...

Hi Michael, the pagination of my reference is the electronic pagination at top of page in the small white box.

I am on the run today and hopefully will figure out how to post the page image later....
Forum: European Armoury 27th August 2012, 12:05 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 11,788
Posted By cannonmn
re: post no. 12 above. Those shells are...

re: post no. 12 above. Those shells are 15-inch. The photo is a fairly famous one from the "Miller Series" etc., and Battery Rogers is only a few miles from where I live, am quite sure it had...
Forum: European Armoury 27th August 2012, 02:26 AM
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Views: 6,104
Posted By cannonmn
18th C. German Fortress in the Lake is full of interesting weapons

Caution: Know where your mute button is, my son's electronic music isn't for everyone!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvHFVW0DXvQ
Forum: European Armoury 7th August 2012, 05:56 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 8,047
Posted By cannonmn
Kriegbuch usw.

A member of the document storage site "scribd" has posted 50 interesting artillery documents on the site. Some are modern so close your eyes and press "exit" immediately when you find one of those...
Forum: European Armoury 3rd August 2012, 05:43 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 20,955
Posted By cannonmn
Many of these made their way to the U.S. via...

Many of these made their way to the U.S. via Francis Bannerman and Sons, the famous early military surplus dealer. You should find them in the old catalogs which abound both in original and reprint...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd August 2012, 03:30 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,578
Posted By cannonmn
Two short videos on antique guns

These videos are narrated by two American antique gun-and-militaria dealers. Some rare, interesting weapons are shown, however briefly, which I think will be of interest to many of you.

narrated...
Forum: European Armoury 1st August 2012, 11:43 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 6,916
Posted By cannonmn
Short video on antique swords

Since edged weapons come up frequently on this board, I thought it would be OK to post a link to this short video. Recently the Company of Military Historians made me their VP for Membership...
Forum: European Armoury 6th May 2012, 02:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 7,496
Posted By cannonmn
Making Authentic Medieval Breechloading Cannons (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVa5coPZ-54&feature=player_embedded
Forum: European Armoury 26th April 2012, 05:22 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 5,251
Posted By cannonmn
Indian/Mughal Artillery in UK

Nice photos of some very elaborate guns:

http://chalklands.wordpress.com/category/battle/indian-artillery/
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2012, 05:59 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,858
Posted By cannonmn
Michael, thanks. The first link in post no. 4,...

Michael, thanks. The first link in post no. 4, I now believe to be a reproduction made in India recently. The third link, to a militaria dealer's site, shows a lock with extensive markings I've...
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2012, 05:40 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,728
Posted By cannonmn
The museum is the Museum of Artillery, Engineers,...

The museum is the Museum of Artillery, Engineers, and Signal Troops in St. Petersburg, Russia. If you have never been to this website which has hundreds of photos of things most of us have never...
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2012, 02:07 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,858
Posted By cannonmn
Thanks for the info. Will of course post...

Thanks for the info. Will of course post anything else I find on these items. Sherwood seems to have made many locks of various kinds as I've seen that name on various designs of English cannon...
Forum: European Armoury 16th April 2012, 08:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 10,858
Posted By cannonmn
Cannon flintlocks, English vs. Russian

Here are two cannon flintlocks, the top one English and bottom one Russian. English made by Sherwood, Russian by Tula Arsenal. These locks were obviously made to the same pattern, so I suspect...
Forum: European Armoury 14th April 2012, 08:56 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 6,244
Posted By cannonmn
Interesting 16th C. Russian artillery in Sweden

Sorry I don't have time today to do more than bring the link here:

http://www.go2gbo.com/forums/index.php/topic,255802.0.html
Forum: European Armoury 13th April 2012, 11:21 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 11,728
Posted By cannonmn
Russian experimental howitzer of 1722-nice pix

Pix found by Steven H. Smith. You are welcome to convert the links to real pictures, of course. I'm just relaying them "as found."


Found by Steven H. Smith:
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