Seeking infos for a blunderbuss from the waste collection -- myArmoury.com

Dominique Javet

Hi from Switzerland!

I'm a complete armory/weapon novice. I'm doing 15th medieval reenactement (we recreate daily life and market).

I dont know if I'm at the right place, I'm seeking informations about a blunderbuss a friend recovered from the waste collection and we would like to know more about it(date, source, type, etc.). Is it an original or copy?

13 Photos:
https://goo.gl/photos/xQPEy8WSPUjTCNhcA

Any advises where I can find more information if I'm not at the right places?

Thousand thx for your inputs and time.

Regards,
Dom

Shahril Dzulkifli

Nice blunderbuss you have there, Dominique.
I think it's antique, not waste, collection, where your friend got this weapon from.

Dominique Javet · Posted: Wed 24 Jun, 2015 6:39 am Post subject:

It's also my opinion. The steel is thick and the pearl pieces in the wood are beautiful.
We wish to know a little more about it. Period, influence. I'm really not a specialist.
I like also the templar symbol under it.

Regards,
Dom

M. Livermore · Posted: Wed 24 Jun, 2015 7:55 am Post subject:

I believe that style ranges from North Africa to Afghanistan. It looks like a 20th century tourist piece to me. The inlay and metal work are not as intricate or well executed as original examples. It is neat looking, but I don't think very old.

Dominique Javet · Posted: Wed 24 Jun, 2015 10:36 am Post subject:

Thx a lot! It's very usefull.