Manuscript obout 15 century firearms

Matchlock · 9th January 2012, 05:20 PM

Hi Alexander.

The title, as I said before, reads

Die Gesellen mit den Puchsen behent schießen wellen, meaning The guys wish to quickly fire their guns.

Thus it gives no clue to the various illustrated actions in the picture but you are doubtlessly correct: this guy is shown extracting a wad or a bullet with some kind of a threaded extractor.

You noticed a few 16th/17th extractors for using in the treaded iron finial of the ramrod im my collection when you were here!

See attatched image, on the right hand side.

Best,
Michael

9th January 2012, 05:20 PM	#30
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Alexander. The title, as I said before, reads Die Gesellen mit den Puchsen behent schießen wellen, meaning The guys wish to quickly fire their guns. Thus it gives no clue to the various illustrated actions in the picture but you are doubtlessly correct: this guy is shown extracting a wad or a bullet with some kind of a threaded extractor. You noticed a few 16th/17th extractors for using in the treaded iron finial of the ramrod im my collection when you were here! See attatched image, on the right hand side. Best, Michael Attached Images