Wheellock Mechanism

fernando · 22nd August 2011, 08:00 PM

Dear Michl,
You surely know that i don't hesitate to credit your observations rather than the museum labels, which we know are so often far from correct.
One thing only; it certainly is an arquebus or, if you prefer, is not a grenade thrower sort of thing, as the bronze straight barrel is rather thick but has a narrow caliber, thjat of 25 mm.
The rest details are:
barrel length 630 mm.
full length 1060 mm.
weight 6400 grs.
rest length 925 mm.
rest weigth 650 grs.

22nd August 2011, 08:00 PM	#16
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Dear Michl, You surely know that i don't hesitate to credit your observations rather than the museum labels, which we know are so often far from correct. One thing only; it certainly is an arquebus or, if you prefer, is not a grenade thrower sort of thing, as the bronze straight barrel is rather thick but has a narrow caliber, thjat of 25 mm. The rest details are: barrel length 630 mm. full length 1060 mm. weight 6400 grs. rest length 925 mm. rest weigth 650 grs.