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Forum: European Armoury 10th August 2024, 06:14 AM
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Posted By Marcus den toom
Thank you both for your reply. It is in any case...

Thank you both for your reply. It is in any case a beauty.
After some more searching on Bavarian cannons i have not yet found this exact type. The colours match but the design is a little different....
Forum: European Armoury 7th August 2024, 07:19 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 9,475
Posted By Marcus den toom
Brass cannon with gun carriage and limber

One of my most recent purchases is a bit of an odd ball in my mostly medieval collection. But it is just such a pretty "little" cannon, i could not resist.
Problem is though i have no clue what...
Forum: European Armoury 31st July 2024, 09:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 19,158
Posted By Marcus den toom
For a similar dating style on a barrel, see: ...

For a similar dating style on a barrel, see:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10922&highlight=Graz
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2024, 06:58 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
This lock showes two matchlock/tinder lock...

This lock showes two matchlock/tinder lock mechanism on one lockplate. The left one is a standard trigger bar activated lock, the right one a snap tinder lock with a primive tumbler (red) with a...
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2024, 06:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Some extra source material: the first...

Some extra source material:

the first beeing a door panel from the "schutterij gilde" with two target guns and a striking iron.
the second a facing brick from the tower of the Amsterdam...
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2024, 06:19 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Another one without any further information....

Another one without any further information. Found in the book Schutters in Holland, page 224.
Among this example are also all the target guns currently in the Rijksmuseum, this one did not make it...
Forum: European Armoury 9th July 2024, 06:13 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
A chaperon from the "Schutterij...

A chaperon from the "Schutterij (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schutterij)", a city guard comprised of citizen soldiers, of the city Dordrecht. In this instance it belonged to the "kloveniers gilde"...
Forum: European Armoury 6th July 2024, 01:37 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,552
Posted By Marcus den toom
Beautiful, thank you Ed. The barrel is very...

Beautiful, thank you Ed. The barrel is very irregular forged as can be seen from the inside. It also looks, again, like a spiraling "wound" iron shape.

As to the picture, i noticed this happens...
Forum: European Armoury 5th July 2024, 07:30 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 158,049
Posted By Marcus den toom
Very similar lock, sadly no provenance or current...

Very similar lock, sadly no provenance or current location (Cf post 3 in this thread)
Forum: European Armoury 5th July 2024, 07:24 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,552
Posted By Marcus den toom
It is very subtle but i have been fortunate to...

It is very subtle but i have been fortunate to handle quite a few of barrels from all ages.
Attached picture showes the lines in the iron which makes me think this is indeed wound iron ;)
Could you...
Forum: European Armoury 4th July 2024, 04:05 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Sofar i have been unable to find any other locks...

Sofar i have been unable to find any other locks belonging to this type of gun.
My best guess is as follows (see picture):
A rectangular lock plate with an early tumbler and sear mechanism as seen...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd July 2024, 04:15 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 20,552
Posted By Marcus den toom
Very nice and early barrel Ed, looks like it is...

Very nice and early barrel Ed, looks like it is made of wrought wound iron. Circa 1350-90s
For the touchhole i would refer to this thread post 29, 30 and 92...
Forum: European Armoury 30th June 2024, 05:21 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Yes the trigger assembly is one part with a set...

Yes the trigger assembly is one part with a set trigger system.
I have asked the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for pictures of the inside of the rectangular locks. These internal pictutes would complete...
Forum: European Armoury 29th June 2024, 03:42 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
The barrel has been repaired and cleaned. The...

The barrel has been repaired and cleaned. The percussion tower has also been removed. This revealed a second possible screw hole, since filled.
My idea is the barrel had a screw on powderpan....
Forum: European Armoury 24th June 2024, 03:52 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Thank you both for the contributions. Thank you...

Thank you both for the contributions.
Thank you Cerjak for pointing out the rare wheellock gun as well!!
As to the dates, i am not sure why so many have been dated. Maybe the shooting guilds had...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 10:34 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Rijksmuseum target gun Dated 1616

Lock: Zwamslot. Flat, narrow and rectangular lock plate with external spring, secured with two lock screws. Cock in spiral shape with tubular wick holder. Barrel: Partly square (back) and round....
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 10:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Rijksmuseum Target gun tinder snaplock

The lock plate has a point at the ends. The barrel is of the so-called halber Kistenlauf type, equipped with a yellow copper sight and grain; the ring for the octagonal breech is chiseled with the...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 10:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Rijksmuseum Target gun tinder snaplock

The lock has a rectangular lock plate and a snake-shaped cock ending in a snake head for the tinder. The barrel is of the so-called half-box barrel type common for target rifles; chiselled on top...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 10:20 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Rijksmuseum target gun with tinder snaplock

Target gun or target rudder. The tinder snap lock has a rectangular lock plate with a cock on which a tube for the tinder is brazed. The barrel consists of a quadrangular part that after a ring,...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 07:53 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Rijksmuseum Target gun, anonymous, 1628

The lock is equipped with a circular fire screen on the side of the pan; the neck of the rooster is marked EDP, EDR or EDB on the inside. The barrel has three flutes on top and a flared trumpet in...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 07:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Rijksmuseum Target gun used by the Guild of Arquebusiers in Amsterdam, Jacobus Jasper

The support stand on this target gun is in the form of a taloned eagle’s claw grasping a ball, a reference to the Guild of Arquebusiers in Amsterdam. Civic guardsmen would grasp the support with...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 07:44 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Dutch national museum (Rijksmuseum) Target matchlock 1618

The lock plate has ends in the shape of three leaves. The barrel is of the so-called halber Kistenlauf type, with a breech of square cross-section; the tubular iron rear sight is decorated as a...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 07:36 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Royal Armouries Matchlock target gun - By Jacobus Van Oppy Anvers - about1680

Slender octagonal barrel flaring at the muzzle where it is ornamented with flutes. Brass bead foresight and tall V backsight. The Antwerp control mark (a raised left hand, the palm towards the...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 07:29 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Royal armouries Matchlock target gun - By E. G. Siaens - about 1750

Of similar type to No. XII.18 and 20 but differing in detail and of later date. Barrel of square section at the breech altering to octagonal. Wide, flat backsight pierced with a large aperture and...
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 07:25 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 44,222
Posted By Marcus den toom
Royal armouries Matchlock target gun - Matchlock target gun - about 1680

Long barrel of square section ornamented with ribs and flutes towards the breech then round with widely spaced flutes the flared muzzle being octagonal. Wide Vee backsight. A nearly obliterated mark...
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