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Old 16th December 2021, 07:24 PM   #1
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Default German ''LuntenSpiess''polearm

Hello dear members,

I just won in an auction a strange ''weapon'' called in german ''luntenspiess''

a long pike with two side steel parts ,

Not really a polearm,
for the few informations I found,
they were used for light cannons ,
a wick was burning on both side...

dated 1714,...
old ''deco'' piece ?
really used for ''cannons'' battles ?...

I will receive it soon...
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Old 16th December 2021, 07:46 PM   #2
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In english,

a gunner's linstock
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Old 18th December 2021, 08:10 AM   #3
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It looks great! Not sure I saw one of those before. ”Wicked” (no pun intended)!
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Old 18th December 2021, 01:01 PM   #4
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Here’s a gunner’s linstock I spotted in the Stockholm Army Museum today, including the wick.
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Old 18th December 2021, 07:43 PM   #5
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Great piece, francantolin; authentic for sure. I wish i had one of those .
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Old 19th December 2021, 01:07 PM   #6
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Hello,
Thank you guys for your comments !!
I think there are missing two small screw piece for fix the wick...

For take it back, I will merit it :

The auction house is 500km far away from home and it's really difficult/impossible for them to send it because it has a really long handle:
more than 250cm long overall...

a interesting return trip, hoping it's ok to place it diagonally in my car

Kind regards
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Old 19th December 2021, 01:09 PM   #7
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I'll be ready in case of carjacking !!
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Old 19th December 2021, 09:22 PM   #8
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Hello,
Thank you guys for your comments !!
I think there are missing two small screw piece for fix the wick...

For take it back, I will merit it :

The auction house is 500km far away from home and it's really difficult/impossible for them to send it because it has a really long handle:
more than 250cm long overall...

a interesting return trip, hoping it's ok to place it diagonally in my car

Kind regards
Reminds me of some of Jim's stories about driving with pole arms in small vehicles!
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Old 21st January 2022, 07:42 PM   #9
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Hello,
I finally got it !!
post some pictures,
some remains of engravings, on the ''heart''

curious fantasy shape isn't it ? ?

On one side a face, on the other a date, maybe 1714
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Old 21st January 2022, 07:50 PM   #10
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better with a big size...
I post too a picture of the other side end of the lintstock
and a picture of a royal UK gunner...
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