Free e-Book: Die Kriegswaffen in ihren geschichtlichen Entwickelungen (1893)

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Originally Posted by Matus

Hi,

there is an excellent book on the Kuchenreuter dynasty (although in German):

Die Kuchenreuter und ihre Zunftgenossen by Dirk Götschmann

There is also the Kuchenreuter family chronicle available online (in German as well):

http://www.kuchenreuter.de/datei?datei_id=2

Of course, there are other books available, covering in part the Kuchenreuters' works.

Are you collecting the guns of Johann Jacob? He is one of my favorite gunmakers...

Regards,
Matus

Hi Matus,

Unfortunately, the author, Dirk Götschmann, has always shown a certain tendency to overestimate his own capabilities as far as early firearms are concerned. Thus, he lacked the basic authority to judge that a wheellock gun made in the style of ca. 1600 and illustrated on one of the first pages in his book on the Kuchenreuter dynasty, is not a genuine piece but a crude 19th century fake.

Not every statement is true and conveyed with real authority solely on the grounds that it is printed in a book.


Best,
Michael