Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2014, 06:04 PM
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Matchlock Petronels, Germany, ca. 1550-1600
Please also see lots of photos in
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=16183
The English term petronel derives from the French poitrine, meaning chest. Of course, the often read...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2014, 06:02 PM
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Replies: 21
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Hi Nando, ;)
You probably are right; I did...
Hi Nando, ;)
You probably are right; I did not take that possiblity into consideration.
Basically, I am very glad to receive a reply; after all, posting all these facts meant a few hours work...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2014, 05:14 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,840
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Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2014, 05:06 PM
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Replies: 6
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My important small alcove cannon retaining its...
My important small alcove cannon retaining its original oak stock, ca. 1450.
Its overall length is only 40 cm - just lovely!
The iron ring at the rear was for a chain; so this alcove cannon was...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2014, 04:12 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2014, 04:00 PM
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Replies: 6
Views: 14,840
The remaining photos of the Weißenburg...
The remaining photos of the Weißenburg Steinbüchse, with the results of the dendrochronology attached at the bottom.
The German text states that the earliest possible date when the oak tree was...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2014, 03:52 PM
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Replies: 6
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More of the Salzburg bombard.
Next I wish...
More of the Salzburg bombard.
Next I wish to introduce a similar but differently stocked bombard/Steinbüchse, preserved in the museum in Weißenburg, Bavaria.
Actually, small barrels stocked...
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Forum: European Armoury
5th May 2014, 02:43 PM
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Replies: 6
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Forum: European Armoury
4th May 2014, 07:54 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 278,470
Please see my new thread
on THE ONLY KNOWN...
Please see my new thread
on THE ONLY KNOWN EXISTING INCENDIARY GUN ARROW, 14th-16th century:
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=18481&highlight=incendiary
Best,
Michael
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Forum: European Armoury
4th May 2014, 07:49 PM
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Replies: 121
Views: 278,470
Great site, Andi, :) :cool:
And...
Great site, Andi, :) :cool:
And perfectly researched and illustrated as well, providing tons of historic material from original sources (14th to 16th century manuscripts and books)!
An...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th May 2014, 07:42 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
4th May 2014, 07:37 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 35,535
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Forum: European Armoury
4th May 2014, 06:32 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 35,535
Attachments:
the gun arrow exhibited in the...
Attachments:
the gun arrow exhibited in the Imperial Castle (Kaiserburg) Nürnberg - sadly exhibited together with a huge wall crossbow and misidentified as 'a wall crossbow quarrel' (German:...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th May 2014, 06:30 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 35,535
Attachments, from top:
- the little iron...
Attachments, from top:
- the little iron protective plate nailed to the blunt end of the haf of my incendiary gun arrow; all author's photos.
- the 'normal' gun arrows with usual heads, in...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th May 2014, 06:21 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 35,535
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Forum: European Armoury
4th May 2014, 05:54 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2014, 10:07 PM
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Replies: 6
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Now here I proudly present my finely wrought...
Now here I proudly present my finely wrought Italian, Tusco-Emilian snap-tinder-/matchlock Landsknecht arquebus of ca. 1525-35.
It is shown at the top on the photo of my four matchlock arquebuses.
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2014, 08:28 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2014, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 78,070
A line drawing of a similar mace, but...
A line drawing of a similar mace, but unidentified. I doubt whether the piece ever existed. The few engraved staghorn inlays seem quite awkward on this otherwise plain piece.
Hans Gerd Müller:...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2014, 07:57 PM
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Replies: 29
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The HERMITAGE MACE in St. Petersburg, ca. 1540
As I wrote in post #19, this is the only known exact counterpart worldwide to my MEYRICK MACE.
It retains its holster/saddle hook, the full-length rear tiller stock drilled out to receive the...
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2014, 07:20 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 78,070
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2014, 07:11 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 78,070
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2014, 06:56 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 78,070
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2014, 05:34 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 78,070
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Forum: European Armoury
3rd May 2014, 05:16 PM
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Replies: 29
Views: 78,070
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