Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - A very archaic wrought iron handgonne, ca. 1360

Matchlock · 4th February 2009, 04:45 PM

Another, similar, but somewhat later piece was sold at Hermann Historica, Munich, in April 2008, overall length 20 cm. It is no longer made of iron bands but retains its wider fore piece to receive the ball.

Michael

4th February 2009, 04:45 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Another, similar, but somewhat later piece was sold at Hermann Historica, Munich, in April 2008, overall length 20 cm. It is no longer made of iron bands but retains its wider fore piece to receive the ball. Michael Attached Images