barrels with tube fastening in 1470-80

[Spiridonov]

Michael, can You make canning without transate? Only scanning. If health certainly allows. If it is heavy for you because of a sick back then do not do it

[Matchlock]

Hi Alexander,

These are the measurements of the group of seven tiller guns marked 5 by you according to Sixl, ZHWK, 1900-02, p. 264 ff.


Length of barrel in cm; weight in kg; caliber in mm; top to bottom:

1. 94.6; 13.7; 21;

2. 84.6; 12.3; 21;

3. 91.8; 12.8; 21;

4. 88; 14.9; 24;

5. 99.8; 15.4; 26;

6. 90; 11.9; 22;

7. 96; 13.1; 26.



Simple scanning was not possible vor various reasons, moreover the text is in German and there are misprints in Sixl's table.

Please note that Sixl did not give the length of the stocks as he was not sure about their being the original.

I do hope this will help you along.

Best,
Michael

[Spiridonov]

Thanks biggest! These is a very valuable data. Does the length specified together with the plug (tube) or not? else i whant to ask: Have this barrel chamber or not?

Else as this handgonne is in your collection I wish to ask you. May i make a replica of this?

[Spiridonov]

Michel do you have data fof full table?

[Matchlock]

Sixl's measurements of the barrel lengths do include the tubular sockets. What you call a chamber, i.e. the breech originally receiving the powder and ball, is covered in any case.

My scanner is out of order at the moment but as soon as it is back at work I will publish a scan of all those data.
Dont' expect too much of them though, they are extremely bewildering, even to an expert, and I am afraid I might be of very little help to you ...

Best,
Michael

[Spiridonov]

Data which you have given correspond to numbers at the left or to an arrangement of burrels from top to a bottom? There can be misunderstanding of that when I mounted this photo I have broken an arrangement of burrels and numbering. Sorry for my stupid qestions

[Matchlock]

Originally Posted by Spiridonov

Data which you have given correspond to numbers at the left or to an arrangement of burrels from top to a bottom? There can be misunderstanding of that when I mounted this photo I have broken an arrangement of burrels and numbering. Sorry for my stupid qestions

Don't worry, there really should be no misunderstanding whatsoever. The numbers in the text do correspond to the barrels (whose numbers can be identified) from top to bottom, just as they are illustrated in Sixl's article.

Best,
Michael

[Spiridonov]

Originally Posted by Matchlock

What you call a chamber, i.e. the breech originally receiving the powder and ball, is covered in any case.

I had mean a narrowing inside of barrel from your collection. Had it narrowing?

[Matchlock]

Originally Posted by Spiridonov

I had mean a narrowing inside of barrel from your collection. Had it narrowing?

Just very slightly.

Best,
Michael