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Forum: European Armoury 30th July 2024, 01:01 PM
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Posted By Raf
Presumably you are aware that the Apethorpe arms...

Presumably you are aware that the Apethorpe arms and armour were in part from the collection of the mid nineteenth century collector Sir Samuel Rush Meyrick, Bart. via Dr. William Meyrick, and ...
Forum: European Armoury 30th June 2024, 03:27 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 34,684
Posted By Raf
My idea is the barrel had a screw on powderpan. ...

My idea is the barrel had a screw on powderpan.

It's a reasonable idea especially since the front drilling is offset avoid drilling into the bore . Otherwise what are these holes for ? For...
Forum: European Armoury 27th June 2024, 12:35 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,753
Posted By Raf
[ it cannot be a forgery, as this requires an...

[ it cannot be a forgery, as this requires an original, which never existed. But the fact that a gunsmith would use time and valuable materials to create something that never existed is more than...
Forum: European Armoury 26th June 2024, 10:53 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 18,753
Posted By Raf
The barrel shows a snake, as known from Peter...

The barrel shows a snake, as known from Peter Danner from Nuremberg. The lock mark with the letters "L and B" could be interpreted as being made by Lorenz Beheim, also from Nuremberg.

I think your...
Forum: European Armoury 24th June 2024, 05:02 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 34,684
Posted By Raf
Is this yours? :)[/QUOTE] Nice if it...

Is this yours? :)[/QUOTE]

Nice if it was.Your point about the snaplock being less disturbing to aim is well made and presumably explains why it continued to be used on target guns. My point was...
Forum: European Armoury 24th June 2024, 12:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 34,684
Posted By Raf
Here , out of interest is another conversion of a...

Here , out of interest is another conversion of a snap lock target gun to percussion
Forum: European Armoury 22nd June 2024, 12:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 34,684
Posted By Raf
An embaresment of riches. You have now have...

An embaresment of riches. You have now have plenty of references to fill out its missing history. On the lock. I assume you have checked to see if parts of the percussion lock haven't been recycled...
Forum: European Armoury 21st June 2024, 11:06 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,900
Posted By Raf
The give away is of course that it is for all...

The give away is of course that it is for all practical purposes identical . Something that would be impossible achieved by hand forging and chiseling. It has to have been fabricated by casting,...
Forum: European Armoury 20th June 2024, 07:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 26,900
Posted By Raf
Just stumbled across this one . Described as late...

Just stumbled across this one . Described as late seventeenth century Spanish. One of only three known examples . Do we believe this ?
Forum: European Armoury 20th June 2024, 02:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 34,684
Posted By Raf
An obvious parallel is the Dutch bench rest...

An obvious parallel is the Dutch bench rest target crossbow. Note the set triggers and maybe an idea for the form of the trigger guard.
Forum: European Armoury 20th June 2024, 11:47 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 34,684
Posted By Raf
Thats all good news. Out of curiosity what is the...

Thats all good news. Out of curiosity what is the drilling in the barrel to the right of the percussion bolster? I was wondering if the detachable stock extension had something to do with...
Forum: European Armoury 19th June 2024, 02:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 34,684
Posted By Raf
Might the area inside the line on this detail be...

Might the area inside the line on this detail be a later patch ? This might indicate the approximate shape of the original lock which would justify the matchlock re conversion.
Forum: European Armoury 19th June 2024, 01:14 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 34,684
Posted By Raf
Its a fascinating thing Marcus but I wouldn’t...

Its a fascinating thing Marcus but I wouldn’t personally relish the responsibility of deciding what to do with it. Although I sympathise with the desire to see it as a converted snap matchlock this...
Forum: European Armoury 17th June 2024, 03:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 22,969
Posted By Raf
[QUOTE=Fernando K;291370]Mmmmm.....it seems...

[QUOTE=Fernando K;291370]Mmmmm.....it seems doubtful to me. The screw that holds the key is too long, and protrudes from the plate. The upper jaw is square, as if there had not been a copy to copy....
Forum: European Armoury 18th February 2024, 12:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 4,173
Posted By Raf
The whole construction seems strange and warrants...

The whole construction seems strange and warrants further comment. The means of communicating fire to the outer barrels seems reasonably clear. The centre barrel connects with the percusion ...
Forum: European Armoury 15th February 2024, 09:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,801
Posted By Raf
I would be happy with that. I was impressed by...

I would be happy with that. I was impressed by the way the pommel has been fitted so closely to the tang. As if the pommel had been drilled, heated and driven on to the cold tang. I dont know wether...
Forum: European Armoury 10th February 2024, 07:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 103,126
Posted By Raf
I managed to track down this clip from Thierbach...

I managed to track down this clip from Thierbach which discuss the Monks gun in the context of other friction bar ignition systems. Could any kind person help with a translation as I can't get ...
Forum: European Armoury 10th February 2024, 02:12 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,801
Posted By Raf
Hi Andreas. Pleased you found my comments...

Hi Andreas. Pleased you found my comments helpfull. If you decide to experiment mind how you go . Electrolisis releases both oxygen and hydrogen and potentially harmful gasses. Maybe a long shot but...
Forum: European Armoury 8th February 2024, 03:18 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 16,801
Posted By Raf
Probably the only way to establish the...

Probably the only way to establish the authenticity of your sword is to understand how these extreme patinas on fake medieval swords are created. Which I assume involves reversing the process of...
Forum: European Armoury 5th February 2024, 11:51 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,694
Posted By Raf
Put together yesterday out of unrelated junk.Have...

Put together yesterday out of unrelated junk.Have we not been here before recently ?
Forum: European Armoury 13th January 2024, 03:46 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,633
Posted By Raf
Yes the wire is very thin but 7mm diameter isn't...

Yes the wire is very thin but 7mm diameter isn't exactly large. They are wedge rivited and it seems incredible that this was done with such fine wire . And yes they are gilded. Perhaps one should not...
Forum: European Armoury 11th January 2024, 02:14 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 7,633
Posted By Raf
In an earlier post (chain mail) I illustrated ...

In an earlier post (chain mail) I illustrated some fragments of mercury gilded brass mail recovered from the river Thames. Do you have any observations on this ?
Forum: European Armoury 11th January 2024, 01:57 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 103,126
Posted By Raf
You are obviously aware that the principal of...

You are obviously aware that the principal of ignition in flint as opposed to pyrites ignition firearms is different but the myth persists that they are somehow interchangeable. It probably needs re...
Forum: European Armoury 8th January 2024, 04:03 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 103,126
Posted By Raf
Thank you for posting this new picture. You may...

Thank you for posting this new picture. You may be right and there is no evidence that the serpentine is not simply hinged as in Peter Kunz reconstruction. However it also shows two unaccountable...
Forum: European Armoury 2nd January 2024, 12:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 9,423
Posted By Raf
Adding spurious marks or inscriptions with laser...

Adding spurious marks or inscriptions with laser etching turns these otherwise fantasy re- creations into fakes. Something made with the deliberate intention to mislead or defraud.
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