16th c. German Dopplehacken

fernando · 22nd January 2020, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Lansquenet59

... Note, the ignition is on the side, so as not to interfere with the vision of the shot...

A new step in these guns evolution, in their path to later shoulder guns !

M ELEY · 22nd January 2020, 08:41 PM

Both of these are amazing pieces! Don't remember seeing Ed's thread from earlier. His appears to be a mounted 'wall gun', the precursor to the later swivel guns used both on ship's rails and fortress walls.

Thomas's piece is, as noted, a haquebut. Shocking to see how big the barrel is! It literally was a hand cannon...

22nd January 2020, 08:41 PM	#2
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,206	Both of these are amazing pieces! Don't remember seeing Ed's thread from earlier. His appears to be a mounted 'wall gun', the precursor to the later swivel guns used both on ship's rails and fortress walls. Thomas's piece is, as noted, a haquebut. Shocking to see how big the barrel is! It literally was a hand cannon...