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15th C cannon being cleaned. This is an example of
a small falconet sized field piece. It shoots a one pound ball
and is designed and built to
easily disassemble into five large pieces for transport and can be moved,
assembled and disassembled by one person. SOLD
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 15th
C matchlock with simple serpentine mechanism. This gun has seen
extensive use and has proven quite dependable. Typical of the early
mechanisms used, though the serpentine can be ignored for volley fire and
the match held in the hand. Not as accurate, but a bit more
dependable.
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 Late
15th C snap matchlock. Mechanism and some details based on a piece
in the Landzeughaus in Graz. A fun piece, but the advantages of a
snapping mechanism are questionable. Made with a damascus
barrel, it is .72 caliber with a walnut stock and is $300.00US.
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Close up detail of the gun at left. The simple
external firing mechanism works as designed but occasionally nocks the
fire out or off of the match when firing. Most have decided that the
spring resistance or simple serpentine as above are more effective for
aimed fire.
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 Based
on the gun found near the Vedelspang castle. Typical of early fire
arms, it makes a much better club than gun, but it's still fun to shoot.
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Based on illuminations of 15th C firearms we now have an example
SOLD.
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 Based
on iconographic evidence and descriptions and inventory listings of the
14th Century, this 4 barreled ribaudequin comes with hand made wheels and
4 barrels. As was common for the time, the carriage is designed to
be hauled by hand. In addition, this one has been designed to have
the wheels taken off for easier transport. This is for the gun only
and includes no implements. The barrels are all .45 caliber and
modern blackpowder supplies can be used for loading and cleaning. I
can supply a linstock if requested. SOLD
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 14h
Hande Gonnes. There are a variety of 14th century gonnes available
for immediate delivery. Each gonne is based on an existing piece and
calibers range from .45 to .70. Prices are $100.00 to 250.00US.
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