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Title
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Pistolen-Kugelschnepper, Marke PS, 18th Century
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HCA Identifier
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Document Number/Property ID: MI012383
Inventory number: W 54/544
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Collection Location
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Deutches Historisches Museum
Collection: Militaria/1
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Date
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1751-1800
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Location
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Electorate of Saxony (now Province of Saxony, Germany)
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Description
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At the tip of the crossbow, there is a suspension ring. The prod is steel and it connects to the stock with bindings. Those bindings are decorated with yellowish-greenish tufts of wool. The bowstring is missing.
The stock is made of walnut wood. The bottom of the bullet’s (or pellet’s) path is a bone-covered groove cut into the stock, whereas the top is covered by a screwed-on wooden attachment. The lock is set into the stock, so it is not visible. The trigger is protected by a brass trigger guard, which is engraved. It says “P.S. No: 4.” and depicts a vase.
On both sides of the stock, there is a brass plaque engraved with a hunting scene. On the right side, a hunter shoots at two rabbits. He is accompanied by his dog. The left side shows a hunter shooting at birds. The figures are wearing tricorn hats and long coats, typical of 18th century menswear.
The butt of the crossbow is capped with brass plating.
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Source
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Sven, Lüker, and Jens Sensfelder. Die Armbrust: Schrecken und Schönheit [The Crossbow: Terror and Beauty]. Münich: Hirmer, 2020.
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Crossbow Top Measurements
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Basic measurements:
Total crossbow size:
Height: 14 cm
Width: 45.5 cm
Length: 42 cm
Weight: 580 g
Detailed measurements:
The stock of the crossbow:
Length: 40.5 cm
Additional measurements from the book Die Armbrust: Schrecken und Schönheit:
Total string length: 455mm
String length: 431 mm
Middle prod cross-section: 15.5mm x 4.5mm
Outer prod cross-section: 10mm x 3mm
String position: approx. 41mm
Total length of the crossbow: 420mm
Stock length: 405mm
Prod - lock: 165mm
Stock cross-section at the prod: 38mm x 20mm
Stock cross-section at the lock: 37mm x 29.5mm
Stock cross-section at the butt: 34.5mm x 54mm
Nut diameter and width: mm x mm
Diameter of the bridling: 2.5mm (S)
Weight: .58kg
