Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - hakenbuchse from Germanisches Nationalmuseum (Nurnberg)

Matchlock · 3rd October 2010, 02:12 PM

Thanks so much for sharing this, Alexander,

A dating of ca. 1430 is exactly correct, and it's one of the earliest handguns equipped with a hook.

Actually this is to be defined as one of the latest small stone throwing guns (Steinbüchse), with an overall length of ca. 60-70 cm, including the long iron tiller.

The only pity about it is its acid cleaned and consequently riuned surface.

I will post some of my own pics of this item later.

Best,
Michael

3rd October 2010, 02:12 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thanks so much for sharing this, Alexander, A dating of ca. 1430 is exactly correct, and it's one of the earliest handguns equipped with a hook. Actually this is to be defined as one of the latest small stone throwing guns (Steinbüchse), with an overall length of ca. 60-70 cm, including the long iron tiller. The only pity about it is its acid cleaned and consequently riuned surface. I will post some of my own pics of this item later. Best, Michael