Miquelet gun

fernando · 4th April 2013, 06:00 PM

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shinyblades · 4th April 2013, 07:17 PM

Many thanks to fernando for uploading the photos for me , the Nicholas bis gun is large 57.5 inches long with a 42 inch barrel , octagonal to 16 sided, lock is 6 inches long and the flintlock is 4 1/4 inches long , it has a Madrid fluted stock in cherry wood and madrid lock with external scears ( a la moda ) , the butt has a small right angle plate extending along the top and half way down the butt terminating in a fleur de lis , beneath is an old inventory number 101 , ramrod is horn tipped , barrel is retained with loose bands with spring clips , no side plate is fitted just decorated screw heads , front sight is of the spider form in gold as is the touch hole, the trigger guard is carrying the punzon of Isidro soler who must have worked on this gun in the later 18th century . Ivory hilted plug bayonet by Carlos montargis armourer to the real armeria . Best regards. Shiny blades

fernando · 4th April 2013, 08:10 PM

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rickystl · 5th April 2013, 01:29 AM

Shinyblades: Thank you so much for posting. I'm still speechless. I'm going to bed and close my eyes. I can't take much more of this punishment.

Rick.

Fernando K · 5th April 2013, 01:34 AM

Hello:

I will not add anything to the biography of BIS and SOLER, treated by Lavin, but I will give of MARGUIS (O Margis) in "Compendium Basque historic armory" by Ramiro Larranaga, page 263

MARGUIS, Miguel - French, arcabucero Philip V of Spain and Louis XIV of France. It was used in the Royal Armory until 1733.

MARGUIS, Carlos Madrid Arcabucero 1792, disciple of Salvador Ecenarro. Countermark: the shield of Madrid, 5 stars, 2 sides and palms ducal crown. Miguel Nieto

It baffles me the guard of Soler, who was born en1740/41, and BIS's death, in 1726. This would indicate that the assembly was post 1703, as shown.

Battara · 5th April 2013, 04:18 AM

H LY CRACKER! What great condition! Thanks for sharing.

BTW - I like your avatar name "shinyblades".

As some here will attest, I too like shiny things....

fernando · 5th April 2013, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Fernando K

Hello:

I will not add anything to the biography of BIS and SOLER, treated by Lavin, but I will give of MARGUIS (O Margis)

MARGIS ... is this the same as MONTARGIS ?

Fernando K · 5th April 2013, 01:18 PM

Hello

Sorry, typing is a fake. Corresponds MONTARGUIS (or MONTARGIS)

Afectusosamente. Fernando K

fernando · 5th April 2013, 01:34 PM

Nicolas Bis is the gunmaker to whom the invention of horse shoe barrels (callos de la herradura) is attributed.
He was known at he time as the Prince of Spanish Gunmakers “Príncipe de los Arcabuceros Españoles”.

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shinyblades Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Belfast Northern ireland Posts: 10	Nicholas bis Many thanks to fernando for uploading the photos for me , the Nicholas bis gun is large 57.5 inches long with a 42 inch barrel , octagonal to 16 sided, lock is 6 inches long and the flintlock is 4 1/4 inches long , it has a Madrid fluted stock in cherry wood and madrid lock with external scears ( a la moda ) , the butt has a small right angle plate extending along the top and half way down the butt terminating in a fleur de lis , beneath is an old inventory number 101 , ramrod is horn tipped , barrel is retained with loose bands with spring clips , no side plate is fitted just decorated screw heads , front sight is of the spider form in gold as is the touch hole, the trigger guard is carrying the punzon of Isidro soler who must have worked on this gun in the later 18th century . Ivory hilted plug bayonet by Carlos montargis armourer to the real armeria . Best regards. Shiny blades Last edited by shinyblades; 4th April 2013 at 10:46 PM. Reason: Addition

4th April 2013, 08:10 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	A couple more , Attached Images

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fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Did you that: Nicolas Bis is the gunmaker to whom the invention of horse shoe barrels (callos de la herradura) is attributed. He was known at he time as the Prince of Spanish Gunmakers “Príncipe de los Arcabuceros Españoles”.

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rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Shinyblades: Thank you so much for posting. I'm still speechless. I'm going to bed and close my eyes. I can't take much more of this punishment. Rick.

5th April 2013, 01:34 AM	#5
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 672	Hello: I will not add anything to the biography of BIS and SOLER, treated by Lavin, but I will give of MARGUIS (O Margis) in "Compendium Basque historic armory" by Ramiro Larranaga, page 263 MARGUIS, Miguel - French, arcabucero Philip V of Spain and Louis XIV of France. It was used in the Royal Armory until 1733. MARGUIS, Carlos Madrid Arcabucero 1792, disciple of Salvador Ecenarro. Countermark: the shield of Madrid, 5 stars, 2 sides and palms ducal crown. Miguel Nieto It baffles me the guard of Soler, who was born en1740/41, and BIS's death, in 1726. This would indicate that the assembly was post 1703, as shown.

5th April 2013, 04:18 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,342	H LY CRACKER! What great condition! Thanks for sharing. BTW - I like your avatar name "shinyblades". As some here will attest, I too like shiny things....

5th April 2013, 01:18 PM	#8
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 672	Hello Sorry, typing is a fake. Corresponds MONTARGUIS (or MONTARGIS) Afectusosamente. Fernando K