Hand cannon at Hermann Historica

[benvenuto]

An Iron Hand Cannon from the end of the 14th century. Round twist barrel, lightly swamped at both ends in 33 mm caliber with a small hook on the lower side. The breech piece of reduced caliber and with a touch hole without a powder depression on the upper side. Length: 28.5 cm, weight 3,72 Kg.
See: Hermann Historica, 43rd Auction, Lot No. 1667, for a very similar gun.

Condition: II-III Limit: 2800 EURO 4100,00 EURO

http://www.hermann-historica-ohg.de/aukt...b=kat46_S_D.txt
very nice!

 

:hmm: Hmmm, Round twist barrel, eh? That may explain why its swamped. Using a strip of malable iron, wrapping it around a mandrel and hammer welding it would produce that effect.

33mm bore, that's a hair over 5.5". 28.5cm in length makes it a little under 11.25 inches.

Looking at that .25 inch touch hole I suspect this was a mounted piece. Otherwise, it was a dicy situation touching this puppy off!

Just :m2c:

 

[robinghewitt]

There's a tiny 15th century cannon on eBay, (although some might think his guestimate is out by about 4 centuries) :crackup:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=7332158174

 

[benvenuto]

what a joke! hahaha
thats a late 18th - or 19th century signal gun

I like the one at Herman Historica - it reminds me of a baby Mons Meg

 

[benvenuto]

you mean 1.5 "

 

You're right, I used the wrong conversion formula. :redface:

 

Did you see their 48. catalog?

Cal. 29 mm, side touch hole with pan, stock is a replacement.

 

[benvenuto]

ah yes, finally found it... very nice!
German, ca. 1500. Forged iron. Heavy octagonal barrel in 29 mm calibre with the so-called "pig snout muzzle", the touch hole on the right side with remnants of the original pan, a smith's mark in the shape of a five-pointed star with small balls struck three times in front of the slightly swamped end of the socket, and a hook with a hole for the retaining pin welded on the front third. Length 84 cm. Weight 13.5 kg. It includes a replacement oak tiller in the correct style. Length 168 cm.

theres also this one
Seltene Handb