Mönch`s Gun, ca. 1480

Mönch’s Hand Gun
ca. 1480
Oldest existing Firearm with Spark Ignition
Rüstkammer Dresden
Copyright 01.2009, Peter H. Kunz, CH-8200 Schaffhausen
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Original Mönch,s Gun ca. 1480, left Side, Photo
Original Mönch,s Gun ca. 1480, right Side, Photo
Original Mönch,s Gun ca. 1480, Top View, Photo
Original,Mönch’s Gun, Main Dimensions, Sketch
Original Mönch’s Gun, Dimensions, Drawing
Original, Barrel Pipe, Dimensions, Drawing
Original, Barrel Dimension and Decorations, Photo and Drawing
Original, Engraved Decorations, Photos
Original, Ignition System, Drawing
Original, Ignition System, Calculated Dimensions, Photo and Drawing
Replica, Ignition Box, Drawing
Replica, Side Plate of Ignition Box, Drawing
Replica, Ignition Box, Top View, Drawing
Replica, Friction Bar, Drawing
Replica, Cock, Drawing
Replica Cock tensionig Screw, Drawing
Replica Hook, Drawing
Replica Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480, left Side, Photo
Replica Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480, right Side, Photo
Replica Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480, Top View, Photo
Replica Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480, Ignition Mechanism, Photo
Original Mönch,s Gun ca. 1480, left Side
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Original Mönch,s Gun ca. 1480, right Side
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Original Mönch,s Gun ca. 1480, Top View
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Original Mönch’s Gun, Main Dimensions
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320
285.6
278.1
75.6
140
Bore 14.8 mm
76.6
Remarks:
Dimensions according to Heinz Lewerken,
Rüstkammer Dresden.
Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
All other Dimensions have been calculated by the
Author based on abeve Dimensions.
Main Dimensions
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280
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Precision Steel Pipe 30 x 12, St 35, BK
Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
Barrel Pipe, Dimensions
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278.1
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76.6
Engraved Decorations on original Barrel
Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
Barrel Dimension and Decorations
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Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
Original: Engraved Decorations
Scale 1 : 1
278.1
Decorations on Barrel Top
Decorations on Barrel right Side
Decorations on Barrel left Side
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Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
Ignition System
Scale 1 : 1
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24
118
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Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
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Ignition System, Calculated Dimensions
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140
87
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24
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34
89
140
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Seite gegen Lauf
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Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
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3/16"
Replica, Ignition Box
Scale 1 : 1
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140
87
10
29
24
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5
34
5
89
Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
Replica, Side Plate of Ignition Box
Scale 1 : 1
12
140
24
17
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Seite bei Lauf
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8
3/16"
Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
Replica, Ignition Box, Top View
Scale 1 : 1
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68
33
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Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
Replica, Friction Bar
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Scale 1 : 1
Upper Lipp
Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
4.5
Replica, Cock
Scale 1 : 1
6.5
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10
Cock Screw
2.5 10
22.5
15.5
116
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99.7
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17
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Lower Lipp
3/16"
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4.5
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Cock
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3/16"
3/16"
8.5
Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
Replica Cock tensionig Screw
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Scale 1 : 1
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Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480
Replica Hook
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Scale 1 : 1
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Replica Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480, left Side
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Replica Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480, right Side
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Replica Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480, Top View
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Replica Mönch’s Gun, ca. 1480, Ignition Mechanism
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