barrels with tube fastening in 1470-80

[Spiridonov]

absolutely unique barrel (I have never seen this type before)
http://carl.kulturen.com/pls/carlott...n_masidn=45820

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Spiridonov

absolutely unique barrel (I have never seen this type before)...

Ah, the type of cannon i would like so much to have .


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[Matchlock]

Hi Alexander,

The shape of this mid-15th c. tiller barrel without showing an accentuated, reinforced breech is highy unusual indeed. There is another, similar though preserved in the famous Princely collection at Konopiste Castle, Czechia: tiller stock missing, barrel ca. 1450, length 49.5 mm, cal. 39 mm!

Best,
Michael

[Spiridonov]

Thank You for sharing! Have it chamber or not?

[Matchlock]

I marked the touchhole which markes the beginning of the breech (powder chamber); behind it is the tiller socket (now empty).

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[Spiridonov]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

I marked the touchhole which markes the beginning of the breech (powder chamber); behind it is the tiller socket (now empty).

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I mean chamber tapering inside of barrel (Like on Tannenberg handgonne). This barrel both was made with very high quality and have a very thin sids. We can see similar barrels on this Spanish tapestry

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...light=tapestry

[fernando]

Originally Posted by Spiridonov

... We can see similar barrels on this Spanish tapestry ...

You mean Portuguese

[Matchlock]

[QUOTE=Spiridonov]I mean chamber tapering inside of barrel (Like on Tannenberg handgonne). [/QUOTE.

I think this should be actually called a bore narrowing behind a bell-mouthed or widened muzzle.

I have often found this with a lot of 15th c. barrels when exactly measured, e.g. with my own famous haquebut barrel dated 1481, which you yourself handled in my collection. I think it was just an easy method to simplify loading the gun, especially with any kind of shot.

Please ref.: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...ich+dated+1481

Anyway, youre doubtlessly right concering the unusually thinness at the bronze muzzle walls - that's really astounding, especially for bronze! Seems to have worked in a way, though ...


Best,
Michael