A Truly Sensational Seven Barrel Matchlock Arquebus, Brescia, ca. 1530, in Prague!

Matchlock · 15th October 2010, 01:01 PM

Cod.icon. 222, ca. 1502.

fernando · 15th October 2010, 05:32 PM

Oh, oh, Michl,
Thanks for showing this

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I remember having posted a picture of this specimen in a determined thread (don't remember which) and you had "promised" to bring up some further data on it ... which now you deed.
This is quite a "crazy" gun, isn't it?

Matchlock · 15th October 2010, 05:36 PM

Exactly, 'Nando,

This sort of Early Renaissance combination arms can indeed be called crazy as their practical use was almost nil - apart from play and psychology.

Best,
Michl

Dmitry · 16th October 2010, 05:14 AM

Amazing! Thanks for showing it to us!
If I'm not mistaken, the rear barrels have been fired, perhaps excessively, as the stock shows what appear to be period[?] repairs. I'm sure everybody wanted to fire the 'butt-gun'.

Matchlock · 16th October 2010, 10:02 AM

The seeming stock 'repairs' are not repairs!

In order to make this construction possible, each single one of the four rear barrels had to be inserted in a square block of wood, which then was glued to a cutout recess in the buttstock. It is not possible to do this any other way.

The very same procedure was used on my four barrel mace of ca. 1540: all barrels are individually inset and surrounded by pieces of wood:

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=meyrick

Best,
Michael

Dmitry · 16th October 2010, 02:02 PM

Thanks! Next time I'll see one of these, I'll know not to worry about the possible alterations!

Matchlock · 16th October 2010, 02:57 PM

The barrels are inset in separate oak blocks.

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15th October 2010, 01:01 PM	#1
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Mulitbarrel Arquebuses, ca. 1500, From the Maximilian Armories Cod.icon. 222, ca. 1502. Attached Images

15th October 2010, 05:32 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Seven Barrel Matchlock Arquebus, Brescia, ca. 1530 Oh, oh, Michl, Thanks for showing this . I remember having posted a picture of this specimen in a determined thread (don't remember which) and you had "promised" to bring up some further data on it ... which now you deed. This is quite a "crazy" gun, isn't it?

16th October 2010, 02:57 PM	#7
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	My four barrel Landsknecht Mace, ca. 1540, Revisited The barrels are inset in separate oak blocks. m Attached Images

15th October 2010, 05:36 PM	#3
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Exactly, 'Nando, This sort of Early Renaissance combination arms can indeed be called crazy as their practical use was almost nil - apart from play and psychology. Best, Michl

16th October 2010, 05:14 AM	#4
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Amazing! Thanks for showing it to us! If I'm not mistaken, the rear barrels have been fired, perhaps excessively, as the stock shows what appear to be period[?] repairs. I'm sure everybody wanted to fire the 'butt-gun'.

16th October 2010, 10:02 AM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The seeming stock 'repairs' are not repairs! In order to make this construction possible, each single one of the four rear barrels had to be inserted in a square block of wood, which then was glued to a cutout recess in the buttstock. It is not possible to do this any other way. The very same procedure was used on my four barrel mace of ca. 1540: all barrels are individually inset and surrounded by pieces of wood: http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...hlight=meyrick Best, Michael

16th October 2010, 02:02 PM	#6
Dmitry Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 607	Thanks! Next time I'll see one of these, I'll know not to worry about the possible alterations!