help for medieval handgonne hand gun identification

fernando · 23rd October 2012, 11:38 AM

When i say 'repair' i mean some addition from the period, not modern work.
By standing mortar i meant that usualy signaling mortars stand in a vertical position; reason why some times they have lips to deposit the gunpowder for ignition. Handgonnes/hand cannons are used horizontaly, generaly mounted in stocks or other supports. Mortars are used in signals, navy and land, as also in celebrations, religious and other. Exceptionaly they were used in war, set up as traps to defend castle gates and surroundings. Mortars are hardly medieval, as far as i know. The idea to use tubular devices for fire signals is later than that of developing handcannons, which date from the beginning of artillery.

23rd October 2012, 11:38 AM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	When i say 'repair' i mean some addition from the period, not modern work. By standing mortar i meant that usualy signaling mortars stand in a vertical position; reason why some times they have lips to deposit the gunpowder for ignition. Handgonnes/hand cannons are used horizontaly, generaly mounted in stocks or other supports. Mortars are used in signals, navy and land, as also in celebrations, religious and other. Exceptionaly they were used in war, set up as traps to defend castle gates and surroundings. Mortars are hardly medieval, as far as i know. The idea to use tubular devices for fire signals is later than that of developing handcannons, which date from the beginning of artillery.