barrels with tube fastening in 1470-80

[Patrick O.]

Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

Hi Patrick,

Interesting piece, could you send me some more HD pictures please?
What is the bore diameter? Looks like a small caliber.
The threaded haft is something i never have seen before either. Very cool piece.

Hoi Marcus
The bore hole is 17 mm and on the end close to the thread ther is a small hole and inside as far i can see there are groves

[Marcus den toom]

Originally Posted by Patrick O.

Hoi Marcus
The bore hole is 17 mm and on the end close to the thread ther is a small hole and inside as far i can see there are groves

Hi Patrick,

Could you show us a picture of the possible touchhole please?

[Patrick O.]

Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

Hi Patrick,

Could you show us a picture of the possible touchhole please?

I hope you have something on the fotos

[fernando]

Looks like a touch hole indeed.

[Philip]

Originally Posted by Patrick O.

Hoi Marcus
The bore hole is 17 mm and on the end close to the thread ther is a small hole and inside as far i can see there are groves

Thank you, Patrick, for all the info you have given us so far. Now about those grooves -- how many and when you shine a light inside, do they look straight or spiraled? Can you tell approximately how deep each groove is?

When you stick a rod down the bore, does it go all the way to the touchhole? Or might there be something inside that plugs it up before then?