Hi Alexander,
As to your questions about the early Pilsen handgun:
1. I do not know the caliber.
2. The marks on the stocks are no doubt owner's or arsenal markings. I will try and zoom them from the 100 year old photograph.
3. The barrel and stock seem to be connected only by means of the hook.
4. I don't know.
5. The iron finial of the ramrod is a scourer meant for cleaning the barrel walls.
6. I don't know.
7. I date the piece ca. 1430, the barrel may be as early as the late 14th century.
Best,
Michael
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