Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Two good Thurinigian Matchlock Muskets, ca. 1630 and ca. 1650

Pukka Bundook · 30th November 2008, 04:09 PM

Very interesting guns again, Michael, and well photographed!

The original wood finish is interesting to see, as many modern makers reproduce guns of this type, and totally miss it, with too fine a finish.

This is also the first time I have seen pictures of the dovetail fitting pan.
Until you told me of this common feature, I was unaware that the pan was ever fitted in this manner.
(I had seen some pans screwed to the barrel, and presumed others were forged in place. )

These are good examples of firearm developement, and show very well the progress in design of a mere twenty years!
Thank you for the detailed pictures once again!

Richard.

30th November 2008, 04:09 PM	#4
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Very interesting guns again, Michael, and well photographed! The original wood finish is interesting to see, as many modern makers reproduce guns of this type, and totally miss it, with too fine a finish. This is also the first time I have seen pictures of the dovetail fitting pan. Until you told me of this common feature, I was unaware that the pan was ever fitted in this manner. (I had seen some pans screwed to the barrel, and presumed others were forged in place. ) These are good examples of firearm developement, and show very well the progress in design of a mere twenty years! Thank you for the detailed pictures once again! Richard. Last edited by Pukka Bundook; 30th November 2008 at 04:19 PM.