A Polearm for Christmas

Matchlock · 24th November 2011, 04:31 PM

Hi 'Nando,

Congrats on this Runka (the German word for it)!

I would date it to the early 16th c. The Gothic majuscule P mark is well known from various late 15th to early 16th c. weapons, mostly iron haquebut barrels. Some identify it as the workshop mark of Peter Pögl in Thörl, who worked for the Emperor Maximilian's army. Your wrought iron cannon ball comes most probably from that workshop. However, I believe there were other smiths as well who used that mark.

And: being foremost a man of earliest fireams, I do not own Armi bianche Italiane but other books on firearms by Boccia, as well as other great books on Italian arms of all kinds. I will do some research on roncones.

Best,
Michael

24th November 2011, 04:31 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi 'Nando, Congrats on this Runka (the German word for it)! I would date it to the early 16th c. The Gothic majuscule P mark is well known from various late 15th to early 16th c. weapons, mostly iron haquebut barrels. Some identify it as the workshop mark of Peter Pögl in Thörl, who worked for the Emperor Maximilian's army. Your wrought iron cannon ball comes most probably from that workshop. However, I believe there were other smiths as well who used that mark. And: being foremost a man of earliest fireams, I do not own Armi bianche Italiane but other books on firearms by Boccia, as well as other great books on Italian arms of all kinds. I will do some research on roncones. Best, Michael