Serpentine 'hand gonne' matchlock by Veteran Arms

[Flint62Smoothie]

First off, be well aware that one could get a 'hand gonne' barrel in 62 or 75 caliber for ~$200, and a serpentine for another $25 or so, from The Riffle Shoppe. Fashion a 4' long (+/-) wood tiller from a replacement wheel barrel handle and you'd be into it for ~ $250.

However, this might be an option for people not so handy. FWIW I am beginning to see more and more hand gonnes offered as of late, as even Lodgewood sold a few recently.

Link = https://veteranarms.com/shop/muskets/Medieval-Handgonne-American-Hasta-Brand-p380105911

 

[Homesteader]

That's more or less what I'm putting together, FlintSmoothie. I bought a small (.50 cal) gonne from a forum member, a serpentine from TRS, and plan to use a piece of wood I've already got for the tiller. It's an inexpensive foray into the very early world of gonne-ing that I'm looking forward to. If I don't care for it I'm not out much, and if I do it seems like a good start.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Sounds like a plan!

 

[Pukka Bundook]

My idea is a piece of buggy axle, a drill and some scrap iron, Flint.
I keep looking at a certain buggy axle in the scrap pile. It shows all the forging marks, and goes from square to octagonal to round.
any bit of old iron would make the serpent. Id keep the rough million year old looking exterior...;

 

[TobJohn]

Following that link, it looks like it is the first model of a new completely American made line? That could have the potential to help their dubious reputation and provide an alternative to Pedersoli.
Veteran Arms LLC becomes American Hasta Flagship Dealer
It looks like they are doing an American made Charleville, Brown Bess, and Early American Matchlock(!).

 

[TobJohn]

Here is a video of the Veteran Arms handgonne in use. Karl is not for everyone, but he does show a comparison between different firing methods.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Very nice to see it’s American made. Doesn’t seem like a bad price considering the time/effort to build. Very interested in the early American matchlock and may pick up this as I’ve wanted a handgonne for many years.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

I’ve decided to purchase this gun (or rather, gonne).

It should arrive Tuesday via Brown if they don’t lose the damn thing like they’ve done with other packages lately. Somehow my order meant to supply my new trade gun is mired in California thanks to them.

I’ve ordered ball and other accouterments from Track and will hopefully have a range report by week’s end. Expect an initial impression post on Tuesday god willing.

 

[earlwb]

I bought one a little while ago. I wasn’t saving much here with the cost of wood being so high lately. If I took a board, cut it down and shaped it then finished it etc. it would have come out not far off from just buying one already done. Anyway it showed up AOK for me here in Texas. It is very nicely done too.

 

[Smokey Plainsman]

Love mine! The Ye Olde Rifle Shoppe is great but the backlog on parts is in the years from them. One can spend the better part of a decade waiting.

 

[Sidney Smith]

You could probably make all the parts yourself. Barrel could be chucked up and drilled on a lathe using solid rod. A serpentine made easily from thin rod, heated, bent, drilled etc. You can buy thin table legs at Lowes and fashion one into the shape you require. Might not look authentic but it would work.

 

[Commodore Swab]

Following that link, it looks like it is the first model of a new completely American made line? That could have the potential to help their dubious reputation and provide an alternative to Pedersoli.
Veteran Arms LLC becomes American Hasta Flagship Dealer
It looks like they are doing an American made Charleville, Brown Bess, and Early American Matchlock(!).

Correct.