And last not least:
- military matchlock and wheellock muskets, ca. 1570-1720 in chronological order from left to right, author's colln.
- a matchlock chronology from ca. 1520-1720, all author's colln.
- the earliest known surviving complete snap-tinderlock mechanism with lateral push-button trigger (!), comprising all mechanical parts on a lock plate, ca. 1510, the measurements in cm; autor's colln.
- the latter, together with two detached matchlock mechanisms of ca. 1620 and 1650, retaining all of their original bluing! (author's colln.)
Enjoy, and do check out my other threads on matchlock-related topics!
You will be surprised, I promise!
Just a few:
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=15668
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=10029
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...oldest+handgun
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...oldest+handgun
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...oldest+handgun
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...1540+harquebus
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...1540+harquebus
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ndsknecht+1540
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...echt+harquebus
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...echt+harquebus
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...chlock+muskets
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...chlock+muskets
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http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...chlock+muskets
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