Some examples of Scandinavian antique guns.

[Luzur]

Well eveything by KÃ¥a Wennberg is gold to a swedish gun enthusiast, but i dont think he has translated any more books then "European Firearms in Swedish Castles".

There is also Torsten Lenk's "The Flintlock" that have an english translation, and if you are rich you can buy the whole series of E. Heer's "Der Neue Stockel", i hear its a very rare series and most likely worth its weight in gold.

 

[Supercracker]

Well eveything by KÃ¥a Wennberg is gold to a swedish gun enthusiast, but i dont think he has translated any more books then "European Firearms in Swedish Castles".

Thanks. I'll be getting a copy of that. I've seen "The Flintlock" but it didn't stick in my head. I'll give it a second look.

 

[Luzur]

Just won this auction guys! like, half an hour ago:

Its a small kinda usual swedish civilian hunting rifle with the date 1848 on the stock, but its the barrel and lock that is the interesting parts here.

The lock is a genuine military flintlock for the Swedish army, made by the royal mastersmith Peter Starbus somewhere between 1689 - 1710 (some other examples he made: http://www.europeana.eu/portal/search.html?query=who%3a(Peter%20Starbus%20d.%C3%A4.%20(Tillverkare,%20))&rows=24 , while the barrel is probably from the same age or even same original gun before being restocked 1848, i will have to research it further when it arrives here.

And only cost me 167 USD

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Congrats! A neat gun and you about stole it! :thumbsup:

 

[Supercracker]

Very nice. Wish i could run across a deal like that.

I'm really intrigued by these Scandinavian guns. I just pent the last hour going through the archive of that site. lol

There seems to be a lot of Scandinavian guns that have the look and architecture of a Jaeger Rifle but are Smoothbores. I'm really liking then and can't wait to build one. :hatsoff:

 

[Luzur]

Well, just check Bukowskis market every now and then, they ship abroad. :wink:

 

[Stophel]

I love Swedish guns, and this is one of the most beautiful guns I have seen of any kind.
http://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-...-round-the-world/swedish-flintlock-fusil.aspx

Please ignore the NRA's clearly incorrect description (if the gun does not have a "model number" they simply do not have a clue). It is marked L (Lars) Blekberg, mid 18th century.

 

[Luzur]

Huh, interesting, wonder how that ended up in the US.

There is also this one:
http://www.nramuseum.org/guns/the-...ship/swedish-cheek-stock-snaphance-rifle.aspx

 

[Luzur]

https://auction/sv/675421-flintlaspistol-1700-talet

A very nice M/1688 pistol went under the club very recently, although incorrectly marked as "Late-1700's".

First accepted pistol model for the Swedish army, navy and some of the Dragoon regiments.

Also some of the Swedish Dowager Queen's lifeguard regiments had these.

Prone to malfunctions due to imprecise construction, alot had to be replaced over time.

50.000 SEK is around 6000 USD or 5500 Euro, probably pocketchange for some weapon collectors out there

 

[Luzur]

Thought i should update abit:
http://www.walterborg.se/auktion/

Walterborg had a nice gun auction on 2015-04-19, lots of nice antique finds.

(click the link, then scrolls down and on the left side of the screen click "V15", when you think you come to the end of the show list, click on the right green button at the bottom "Visa Alla" = Show All)

 

[Luzur]

A friend of mine (AndersL on the forum) sold a HPD farmer's gun (built-by-parts) like, yesterday:

The lock is a 1725 military model doglock, and the barrel is earlier 1700's, mayhaps 1701 or even late 1690's, stock out of birch, and someone been very generous with the polish.

 

[Flintlock]

I sometimes forget about Swedish made guns except the blunderbuss the Swedish chef used to make the holes in the doughnuts. ( Muppet Show).

 

[Luzur]

https://translate.google.com/transl...05/31/om-bosspipor-och-deras-form/&edit-text=

Update, AndersL have made a new blogpost about antique swedish barrels in different shapes and forms.