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Forum: European Armoury 26th May 2014, 09:50 AM
Replies: 11
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Posted By aptheo
Michael, If I were still at the museum, or...

Michael,

If I were still at the museum, or even still in California, I would be rushing to the archive to pull the object and photo it, but unfortunately that is impossible for me now. I have sent...
Forum: European Armoury 25th May 2014, 06:42 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,805
Posted By aptheo
Micheal, Wow, I never expected to have...

Micheal,

Wow, I never expected to have another reply to this thread. I appreciate your time and thought, but unfortunately I am no longer in a good position to work on this project. After a year...
Forum: European Armoury 14th July 2013, 08:47 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,786
Posted By aptheo
Awesome pictures everybody! I'm glad to learn...

Awesome pictures everybody! I'm glad to learn that trabucos actually can have that flared muzzle, it helps with some other research I'm doing. Details about that story are in another post I made here...
Forum: European Armoury 14th July 2013, 08:32 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,805
Posted By aptheo
Jim, Thank you so much for your thoughtful...

Jim,

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. Yes, after working here for a year now, I have learned that the idea of a specifically trained museum professional is really a recent trend,...
Forum: European Armoury 13th July 2013, 06:52 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 12,786
Posted By aptheo
Hi Fernando K, I know that most...

Hi Fernando K,

I know that most blunderbusses can be instantly recognized by their trademark flared muzzles, but from what I've read (and seen), the 18th century Spanish take on the weapon either...
Forum: European Armoury 12th July 2013, 10:21 PM
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Posted By aptheo
I'm pretty sure this is a Spanish trabuco, a type...

I'm pretty sure this is a Spanish trabuco, a type of blunderbuss, which is a shotgun. I have a source that says the Spanish military did in fact use them, and they were also used by Spanish explorers...
Forum: European Armoury 12th July 2013, 07:52 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,805
Posted By aptheo
Thanks for the info guys! I am wondering, what...

Thanks for the info guys! I am wondering, what exactly tipped you off that this is SE Asian? I am interning with a museum in Southern California, and they asked me to photograph the object for our...
Forum: European Armoury 11th July 2013, 09:10 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 9,805
Posted By aptheo
Need Help Identifying an antique firearm

Hello all,

I am a new member, and this is my first post. I have been trying to identify an old gun for some time now, and although I have a degree in history, I am in no way an expert on firearms...
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