16th and 17th century gun screws

Jim McDougall · 29th March 2009, 07:45 PM

Yay Michael!!! There it is,
Thank you, what a memory I got

All best,
Jim

Matchlock · 30th March 2009, 12:11 AM

Sure, boss,

I did realize that!, no doubt

Michael

SchildaBrit · 1st January 2020, 07:50 PM

Forum members will please forgive me for warming up a very old thread. But first of all, my thanks to Pukka Bundook for directing me to thisforum, and many thanks (alas, posthumously!) to Michael "matchlock" for his contributions, the like of which I have found nowhere else.

I have long been frustrated by the standard works on old firearms, which tend to give great space to stylistic elements of decoration, and very little information on technical development. Hayward, Hoff, Lenk and Luegs - I have them all. And the examples presented in these books are items that one is unlikely ever to get one's paws on, much less be permitted to dismantle!

In short, they are not much use to anyone who wants to know how these ancient pieces were constructed, as opposed to decorated, and of zero use to anyone, such as my self, who is interested in actually shooting old firearms.

As my first small contribution to the somewhat sparse knowledge of the internal technology of old firearms I would therefore like to present a screw. Not a glorious example of classical decoration that is utterly irrelevant for the functioning of a gun, but a vital piece to hold it together!

Here is it (if I can manage to post fotos):

OK stop here for the moment. I now have to learn how to post fotos. Will be back soon - I hope!

Spottedbull · 2nd January 2020, 06:00 AM

great old thread, just wish I could read the language on the photos...

Pukka Bundook · 2nd January 2020, 04:25 PM

Patrick,

Very Good to see you here!
If you have troubles with the photos, send me them and I'll post till you have it sorted out.
It Is a pity Michael went before hos time; You could maybe have visited him from where you are quite easily.

Spotted Bull,

Welcome and hope you can figure the gist in the above thread. :-)

All the best,
Richard.

SchildaBrit · 2nd January 2020, 08:26 PM

Well here goes with photos...

Hmmm????

Pukka, what am I missing here?

Went to "Additional Options" then "Attach Files".

2 jpegs sized about 25k uploaded - and nothing appears.

fernando · 3rd January 2020, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SchildaBrit

... 2 jpegs sized about 25k uploaded - and nothing appears.

Are you sure ?

1st January 2020, 07:50 PM	#3
SchildaBrit Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 33	A "new" screw discovered Forum members will please forgive me for warming up a very old thread. But first of all, my thanks to Pukka Bundook for directing me to thisforum, and many thanks (alas, posthumously!) to Michael "matchlock" for his contributions, the like of which I have found nowhere else. I have long been frustrated by the standard works on old firearms, which tend to give great space to stylistic elements of decoration, and very little information on technical development. Hayward, Hoff, Lenk and Luegs - I have them all. And the examples presented in these books are items that one is unlikely ever to get one's paws on, much less be permitted to dismantle! In short, they are not much use to anyone who wants to know how these ancient pieces were constructed, as opposed to decorated, and of zero use to anyone, such as my self, who is interested in actually shooting old firearms. As my first small contribution to the somewhat sparse knowledge of the internal technology of old firearms I would therefore like to present a screw. Not a glorious example of classical decoration that is utterly irrelevant for the functioning of a gun, but a vital piece to hold it together! Here is it (if I can manage to post fotos): OK stop here for the moment. I now have to learn how to post fotos. Will be back soon - I hope!

2nd January 2020, 08:26 PM	#6
SchildaBrit Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 33	A "new" screw (continued) Well here goes with photos... Hmmm???? Pukka, what am I missing here? Went to "Additional Options" then "Attach Files". 2 jpegs sized about 25k uploaded - and nothing appears. Attached Images

29th March 2009, 07:45 PM	#1
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,192	Yay Michael!!! There it is, Thank you, what a memory I got All best, Jim

30th March 2009, 12:11 AM	#2
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Sure, boss, I did realize that!, no doubt Michael

2nd January 2020, 06:00 AM	#4
Spottedbull Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Maypearl, Texas USA Posts: 10	great old thread, just wish I could read the language on the photos...

2nd January 2020, 04:25 PM	#5
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Patrick, Very Good to see you here! If you have troubles with the photos, send me them and I'll post till you have it sorted out. It Is a pity Michael went before hos time; You could maybe have visited him from where you are quite easily. Spotted Bull, Welcome and hope you can figure the gist in the above thread. :-) All the best, Richard.