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Forum: European Armoury 21st December 2013, 08:18 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 9,157
Posted By Marcus den toom
Leonardo's triple Cannon

An article i found on a triple barrel cannon, supposedly after Leo's own design :D
Sadly they did not include the drawing of Leonardo da Vinci triple barrel cannon design, but maybe someone has it...
Forum: European Armoury 21st December 2013, 06:56 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 23,111
Posted By Marcus den toom
A nice "scottish" leather cannon? I don't see...

A nice "scottish" leather cannon? I don't see much leather but the article says they leather so :o (http://leatherworkingreverend.wordpress.com/2011/11/24/scottish-leather-cannon/)

...
Forum: European Armoury 20th December 2013, 06:08 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 32,584
Posted By Marcus den toom
it was the sale on 30november in 2011 (london)....

it was the sale on 30november in 2011 (london). :D

I thought that rectangular "hooks" on these barrels where made earlier?
:(
Forum: European Armoury 20th December 2013, 05:19 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 32,584
Posted By Marcus den toom
A good observation Michael ;) Would this...

A good observation Michael ;)
Would this barrel been fastened by iron bands? I can not find the loops onder the barrel you otherwise would see, but the pictures are not that revealing either :(
...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2013, 08:14 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 216,083
Posted By Marcus den toom
Quit right Michael, but still you have to admit...

Quit right Michael, but still you have to admit that the basic form is the same :p

Sadly, most museums care more about making there presentations as shiny as can be, instead of teaching the...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2013, 08:04 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 32,584
Posted By Marcus den toom
A tricky one indeed ;) Lot number 1497, it...

A tricky one indeed ;)
Lot number 1497, it was sold for €14000,- a considerable amount seeing that this weapon was offered for sale for just €8000,- a half year earlier at a different auction :D
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2013, 04:11 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 32,584
Posted By Marcus den toom
Hi Michael, All the Italian auction houses i...

Hi Michael,

All the Italian auction houses i know are a mess :(
But it was a specccial sale, so it was listed in a other categorie i think.
There is not uch to go on, but this is all :o...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2013, 03:45 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 32,584
Posted By Marcus den toom
auction 43, lot number 1400 sold at sunday 17th...

auction 43, lot number 1400
sold at sunday 17th of november :)

and the hackbut was auction 40 lot 930.
Maybe i will own it, probably not :o
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2013, 03:37 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 32,584
Posted By Marcus den toom
Hi Michael, A thousand thanks, the barrel...

Hi Michael,

A thousand thanks, the barrel was still for sale apparantly but doublled in price since the last auction :p

This one can be found at the 40th auction of Czerny's auction house. A...
Forum: European Armoury 19th December 2013, 02:46 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 32,584
Posted By Marcus den toom
German hackbut barrel

I found this hackbut barrel at a old auction, it is claimed to be 15th century but i found a similair one at Hermann Historica auction 62/63 lot 14. the one at Herman Historica is dated 17th century...
Forum: European Armoury 18th December 2013, 08:07 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 216,083
Posted By Marcus den toom
I found a other bronze hackbut like yours. Sold...

I found a other bronze hackbut like yours. Sold trough Sotheby's but i can't find it anywhere.

http://i41.tinypic.com/rihlat.jpg
Forum: European Armoury 18th December 2013, 03:40 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 19,842
Posted By Marcus den toom
Italian matchlock petronel

This Italian (?) matchlock rifle was sold quit recently but slipped trough my fingers. :(
Still a very nice piece to share with all of you.

When looking at Michaels matchlock chronology i think...
Forum: European Armoury 18th December 2013, 11:26 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 778,042
Posted By Marcus den toom
I found them here ...

I found them here
http://www.flickr.com/photos/98015679@N04/9226516750/in/photostream/

just as these few
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrea_carloni/8182339352/in/photostream/...
Forum: European Armoury 18th December 2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 178
Views: 778,042
Posted By Marcus den toom
Did Fisscher never do anything with your...

Did Fisscher never do anything with your information? I would be suprised, last time i was in Luzern and visited their auktion they seemed very honest.
My experience with auction is indeed their...
Forum: European Armoury 17th December 2013, 06:24 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 26,043
Posted By Marcus den toom
:D I sometimes find these kits on auctions, next...

:D I sometimes find these kits on auctions, next to the book of the Malleus Maleficarum. :p
Forum: European Armoury 17th December 2013, 06:05 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 86,110
Posted By Marcus den toom
I would be suprised if Michael didn't have a...

I would be suprised if Michael didn't have a beter picture, even i have on :p

My eyes are acting up again (need new glasses) but this is what i could find. I remember a other book with even...
Forum: European Armoury 16th December 2013, 05:44 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 26,043
Posted By Marcus den toom
Happy Christmas to all as well, let's hope the...

Happy Christmas to all as well, let's hope the sun wil make our days more bright every day from now on :D :rolleyes:
Forum: European Armoury 16th December 2013, 09:34 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 86,110
Posted By Marcus den toom
I am starting to learn Michael :D I was away...

I am starting to learn Michael :D
I was away this weekend, but Saturday the postman brought my book "Superimposed load firearms by Baxter", you where right abut that one, i will be reading till...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2013, 07:19 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 86,110
Posted By Marcus den toom
Hi Michael, :D yes i imagine it would take...

Hi Michael,

:D yes i imagine it would take some pages to get a conclusive report on this matter, but a worthy cause i presume.

The pistol is said to be of possible Dutch origin, but i have my...
Forum: European Armoury 13th December 2013, 06:51 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 30,778
Posted By Marcus den toom
My excitement came into the way of fact as well....

My excitement came into the way of fact as well. Though i ussually don't see this screw stick out so far, i should have know it to be just the sear/pivot point of the lock mechanism :(
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2013, 09:13 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 30,778
Posted By Marcus den toom
Auction 66, lot number 263. There is a screw...

Auction 66, lot number 263.

There is a screw left of the Mark/stamp which has been broken off ?
Or is this just the pivet point for the lock? :o
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2013, 08:54 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 86,110
Posted By Marcus den toom
For a German your English writing skills are well...

For a German your English writing skills are well within the Dutch standards :D
(every dutch person gets schooled in at least 4 languages so i think we can set a certain standard :o ).

On...
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2013, 08:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 30,778
Posted By Marcus den toom
Hermann historica sold one of these locks on...

Hermann historica sold one of these locks on theire 66th auction lot 263.
The "stellschraube" is broken, but it looks like the real deal? Or is this something else? :(
...
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2013, 04:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 12,049
Posted By Marcus den toom
Hi, on pure coincidence i found this pistol,...

Hi,

on pure coincidence i found this pistol, looks to be a prussian m1850 cavalry indeed :D
http://www.19thcenturyweapons.com/u107/euro/prussiancavpist.html
Forum: European Armoury 12th December 2013, 11:14 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 15,185
Posted By Marcus den toom
Hi Fernando Your first bullet mold is quit a...

Hi Fernando

Your first bullet mold is quit a heavy thing :eek:
I can't imagine that any particular soldier would carrier it with him, also the fact that it has 3 calibers in it would sugest...
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