A very strange British gun

corrado26 · 15th February 2020, 04:59 PM

I have no opinion what this gun might have really been made for. Perhaps there is anybody who has an idea or knows what it is. The butt and the lock are from an early Brown Bess ca. 1720, the lock is marked 1741, but what is the barrel made for? Perhaps a gun to shoot the rope of a boarding hook to an other ship?
corrado26

fernando · 15th February 2020, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by corrado26

--- Perhaps a gun to shoot the rope of a boarding hook to an other ship?...

Could be, Udo. The modification doesn't have to be British, though.

Marcus den toom · 15th February 2020, 06:43 PM

Or something like this?

fernando · 15th February 2020, 07:02 PM

And what is that one for, Marcus ?

Marcus den toom · 15th February 2020, 07:45 PM

Shooting grenades

Its on display on veste Coburg.. alongside the two alcove/snall stocked hand cannons of Michael.

fernando · 15th February 2020, 08:33 PM

A grenade thrower; my first thought of Udo's example... honestly.

15th February 2020, 04:59 PM	#1
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,167	A very strange British gun I have no opinion what this gun might have really been made for. Perhaps there is anybody who has an idea or knows what it is. The butt and the lock are from an early Brown Bess ca. 1720, the lock is marked 1741, but what is the barrel made for? Perhaps a gun to shoot the rope of a boarding hook to an other ship? corrado26 Attached Images

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Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 494	Or something like this? Attached Images

15th February 2020, 07:02 PM	#4
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,641	And what is that one for, Marcus ?

15th February 2020, 07:45 PM	#5
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 494	Shooting grenades Its on display on veste Coburg.. alongside the two alcove/snall stocked hand cannons of Michael.

15th February 2020, 08:33 PM	#6
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,641	A grenade thrower; my first thought of Udo's example... honestly.