arantxa Posted 24 September , 2023 Share Posted 24 September , 2023 It’s about the size of your hand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted 24 September , 2023 Share Posted 24 September , 2023 Some sort of cannon ball and fuze? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopgraaf Posted 24 September , 2023 Share Posted 24 September , 2023 Where is this? Maybe the area (where it is found) will explane some things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 24 September , 2023 Author Share Posted 24 September , 2023 It’s in Hastings …the owner thought it was part of a toffee apple I told him it wasn’t but had no idea of what it was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loopgraaf Posted 24 September , 2023 Share Posted 24 September , 2023 Okay, far away from the front. It looks strange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 25 September , 2023 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2023 He had a lot of bits ..relic bayonets etc said some one brought it all in together he’s had a while he had a very relic quill bayonet shell cases etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 25 September , 2023 Author Share Posted 25 September , 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trench whistle Posted 25 September , 2023 Share Posted 25 September , 2023 Which shop in Hastings? I thought I knew all the shops that sold militaria, I don't recognise the floor or price labels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieLII Posted 1 October , 2023 Share Posted 1 October , 2023 (edited) Found this in a collection of images - how about the projectile from Le Fusil-Tromblon? I know nothing about this device or whether it was used extensively. Charlie Edit - more information at: https://www.virtualmirage.org/blunderbuss/ Edited 1 October , 2023 by CharlieLII Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 1 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2023 Wow !!! What an amazing picture and gun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieLII Posted 1 October , 2023 Share Posted 1 October , 2023 Apparently the French Army preferred this lash up of an old 1870s 11mm Graz rifle and the grenade tube to rifle grenades. They thought rifle grenades damaged the barrel of the rifle firing them to an unacceptable extent. I didn't know it when I wrote the post but "Tromblon" is the French term for Blunderbus. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arantxa Posted 1 October , 2023 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2023 That’s interesting Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrEd Posted 1 October , 2023 Share Posted 1 October , 2023 7 hours ago, CharlieLII said: Apparently the French Army preferred this lash up of an old 1870s 11mm Graz rifle and the grenade tube to rifle grenades. They thought rifle grenades damaged the barrel of the rifle firing them to an unacceptable extent. I didn't know it when I wrote the post but "Tromblon" is the French term for Blunderbus. Charlie They did which is why the British army changed from the rodded rifle grenades and cradles to the flat plate on the bottom of the grenade and the discharger cup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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