Two good Thurinigian Matchlock Muskets, ca. 1630 and ca. 1650

Matchlock · 30th November 2008, 01:54 PM

The rest.

Matchlock · 30th November 2008, 02:54 PM

Details of the arsenal marks branded into the buttstocks for a close study.

The wooden surfaces retain all their original roughness.

Michael

Pukka Bundook · 30th November 2008, 04:09 PM

Very interesting guns again, Michael, and well photographed!

The original wood finish is interesting to see, as many modern makers reproduce guns of this type, and totally miss it, with too fine a finish.

This is also the first time I have seen pictures of the dovetail fitting pan.
Until you told me of this common feature, I was unaware that the pan was ever fitted in this manner.
(I had seen some pans screwed to the barrel, and presumed others were forged in place. )

These are good examples of firearm developement, and show very well the progress in design of a mere twenty years!
Thank you for the detailed pictures once again!

Richard.

Matchlock · 30th November 2008, 05:02 PM

Thank you very much for your compliments, Richard.

I was absolutely sure that you would understand the differences in development right away - brilliant again.

Michael

Matchlock · 9th December 2013, 04:10 PM

The Bodyguard of the Elector of Saxony (Trabantenleibgarde, Chursächsische Guardie) parading with their matchlock muskets, musket rests and bandoliers in Dresden in 1614.

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Matchlock · 24th May 2014, 03:46 PM

There is a typing error in the headline of this thread:

Thuringian is the correct spelling!

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30th November 2008, 01:54 PM	#1
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30th November 2008, 02:54 PM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Details of the arsenal marks branded into the buttstocks for a close study. The wooden surfaces retain all their original roughness. Michael Attached Images

30th November 2008, 04:09 PM	#3
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Very interesting guns again, Michael, and well photographed! The original wood finish is interesting to see, as many modern makers reproduce guns of this type, and totally miss it, with too fine a finish. This is also the first time I have seen pictures of the dovetail fitting pan. Until you told me of this common feature, I was unaware that the pan was ever fitted in this manner. (I had seen some pans screwed to the barrel, and presumed others were forged in place. ) These are good examples of firearm developement, and show very well the progress in design of a mere twenty years! Thank you for the detailed pictures once again! Richard. Last edited by Pukka Bundook; 30th November 2008 at 04:19 PM.

9th December 2013, 04:10 PM	#5
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	The Bodyguard of the Elector of Saxony (Trabantenleibgarde, Chursächsische Guardie) parading with their matchlock muskets, musket rests and bandoliers in Dresden in 1614. m Attached Images

30th November 2008, 05:02 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Thank you very much for your compliments, Richard. I was absolutely sure that you would understand the differences in development right away - brilliant again. Michael

24th May 2014, 03:46 PM	#6
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	There is a typing error in the headline of this thread: Thuringian is the correct spelling! m