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Matchlock · 24th December 2011, 04:21 PM

John, the lock is original, only the screws are modern replacements.

Please see another, almost identical arquebus with the same date and marks but without the flame decoration in my collection, and retaining all its original screws and long tiller trigger (the latter broken off on the sample in Nuremberg):

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...1539+nuremberg

I cannot remember ever seeing those rings of flames on small arquebus barrels.

Best,
Michael

24th December 2011, 04:21 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	John, the lock is original, only the screws are modern replacements. Please see another, almost identical arquebus with the same date and marks but without the flame decoration in my collection, and retaining all its original screws and long tiller trigger (the latter broken off on the sample in Nuremberg): http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...1539+nuremberg I cannot remember ever seeing those rings of flames on small arquebus barrels. Best, Michael