Is there a place where i can buy cheap handgonne barrels, and stocks? dumb question, but answers are always lovely. Feel free to discuss, PM me links if possible, or just straight up tell me. I'm new handgonnes, and i want an affordable one ($150, or less) answers would be praised :bow:
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At least you are not being "flamed" with negative comments.
My advise is to find a suitable "gun barrel" and make your own.
There are plenty of pics and info on the web.
Just be safe.
A decent machinist with a lathe should be able to cut/shape you one.
But you will need to know what you want him/her to do.
Good luck.
Mike
My advise is to find a suitable "gun barrel" and make your own.
There are plenty of pics and info on the web.
Just be safe.
A decent machinist with a lathe should be able to cut/shape you one.
But you will need to know what you want him/her to do.
Good luck.
Mike
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Just make sure that what you get is made of the proper materials, and not an unexploded pipe bomb.
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didn't you run handgonne.com? or something to that effect? I've seen your name around. Do you know anybody that makes barrels? I'd trust more leaving it to professionals, than somebody with a lathe, and a design idea. I know the general construction, but I'd rather not tamper with high explosives. I'm asking alot of people,including yourself, and oldarmy (who has a friend at tvm. opinions, and references always help. I'm looking for something like a cross between the tannenberg, and the zephyr.
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Machined Creations used to be linked to the handgonne.com website, but I don't see the link there anymore.
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Anders: Very nice work.
Of course I would never recommend using anything other then weapon quality material for any thing that shoots B/P.
Nice stuff,
I see you have a "tang"style breech.
When did they come into style?
Was it only the Swedish that used the 'tang"??
Regards
Mike
Nice stuff,
I see you have a "tang"style breech.
When did they come into style?
Was it only the Swedish that used the 'tang"??
Regards
Mike
The ones with tang is made after a swiss find from around 1400, its quite uncommon. Most handgonnes are mounted on the stock.
It came to me now but, they are made for shooting blanks, otherwise I need licens in Sweden. Most people shoot these weapons without bullets, at least in the reenactment companies. My guns are made from steelpipes from drilling equipment. The steel is heattreated to be as tough as possible, not brittle. Hard tempered would be dangerous. :nono:
It came to me now but, they are made for shooting blanks, otherwise I need licens in Sweden. Most people shoot these weapons without bullets, at least in the reenactment companies. My guns are made from steelpipes from drilling equipment. The steel is heattreated to be as tough as possible, not brittle. Hard tempered would be dangerous. :nono:
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1500 not 1400 would be late. The first known illustration of a Handgonne with a crude serpentine didn't occur until 1411. During most of 15th Century, Handgonnes coexisted with simple serpentines and early Matchlocks.
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1500 not 1400 would be late. The first known illustration of a Handgonne with a crude serpentine didn't occur until 1411. During most of 15th Century, Handgonnes coexisted with simple serpentines and early Matchlocks.
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Look at this!
1461 Battle of Towton - first handgonnes proven linked to a battle in England.
Daily Mail has more...
1461 Battle of Towton - first handgonnes proven linked to a battle in England.
Daily Mail has more...
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apatch45 said:
I still do run handgonne.com. The economy being what it is, I haven't been able to spare the capital to get the machinery I need to turn my own pieces.
Wes, Machined Creations, has had a lot of personal issues to deal with.
A cross between the Tannenburg and the Zephyr? The Tannenberg is a double angled milled piece. Wheras the Zephyr is turned on a lathe. I would have to see the design before I could comment on it.
High explosives? What size bore are we discussing?
CP
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ChrisPer said:
That was the first English use of handgonnes on the battlefield. The Tannenberg handgonne was recovered from a well inside Tannenberg Castle, which had been destroyed by siege in 1399. It is felt that the gonne itself may have been casted as early as 1375.
The Hussites with their war wagons were using handgonnes on the battlefield as early as 1426.
Figures grinding powder, priming and firing handgonnes are shown in a German manuscript from 1410 (Codex 34, Imperial Library, Vienna)
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Sorry for taking so long. I have been looking into my own crafting. I found perfect design, everything. I made a small brass verson of a hackenbuchse, and am now working on a bigger design. it has the powder chamber, like the tannenberg, but is straight, no taper, no lathing, minus a little filing to cannon the barrel. I'm making it 12 inches long, 1080 cold roll, 1.5 wide, .50 cal bore, .25 powder chamber, 1/4" touch hole. once it's finished i'll post pictures.... I think I'm goung to use punk sticks for ignition.
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