Wall Guns 1350 - 1750 Copyright 02.2011, Peter H. Kunz, CH-8200 Schaffhausen Ca. 1370: Small Bernese Wall Gun Short, hand forged, nine- edged iron barrel on original wooden stock attached with two iron bands. Touch hole without pan lies on top. The iron hook to receive the recoil on the edge of a wall is fastened in a slot and was most likely added in the 15th Century. Total length: 952 mm Barrel length: 185 mm Caliber: 20 mm Berne Historical Museum Ca. 1380: Wall gun with wooden shaft and Ramrod Octagonal iron forged barrel Touch hole on top Barrel length: 297 mm Caliber: 32 mm German National Museum, Nürnberg Ca 1400: All-Iron Wall Gun Regensburger wall gun Octagonal barrel with round front part Wormed iron rod Trunnionaxis probably added in the 16th century German National Museum, Nürnberg Ca. 1400: Wall Gun, Freienstein Archaeological find of 1971 in the ruin of the castle Freinenstein Iron forged barrel Reinforcement ring shaped as a hook Barrel length: 18 cm Caliber: 28 mm Swiss National Museum, Zürich Ca. 1425: Bronze Barrel Wall Gun Bronze barrel with integra- ted hook a very advanced weapon of the time. The flash pan at the top has a swiveling lid A very advanced weapon of the time. Römer- und Pelizäusmuseum, Hildesheim Ca. 1425: Iron Rod Wall Gun Iron forged round barrel with 6 reinforcement rings Forged integral iron rod German National Museum, Nürnberg Ca. 1425: Wall Gun, Pilsen Octagonal forged barrel Touch hole on top Forged hook is used as a fitting to hold the barrel to the stock Westböhmisches Museum, Pilsen Ca. 1430: Bronze Wall Gun Barrel Octagonal barrel Trumpet-shaped muzzle Sleeve for the wooden rod at the end of the barrel Barrel length: 725 mm Caliber: 19 mm German National Museum, Nürnberg Ca. 1430: Wall Gun, Böhmen Forged octagonal iron barrel with integrated hook Mark of the family Rosenberg Tapered sleeve for the wooden rod Barrel length: 997 mm Caliber: 33 mm German National Museum, Nürnberg Ca. 1450: Wall Gun, Habsburg Iron forged barrel with integrated sickle-shaped rod Cylindrical reinforcement at the muzzle Forged-on hook Total length: 1515 mm Barrel length: 860 mm Caliber: 21 mm Heeresgeschichtliches Museum, Vienna Ca. 1460: Iron Wall Gun, Tirol Octagonal forged iron barrel with integrated hook, rod and handle Total length: 1225 mm Barrel length: 510 mm Caliber: 19 mm Bernese Historical Museum Ca. 1480: Double Wall Gun, Steiermark Octagonal forged iron- barrel Touch hole with round flash pan on top Integrated hook Total length: 2205 mm Barrel length: 970 mm Caliber: 31 mm Weight: 51 kg Armory Raabs, Germany Ca. 1480: Half Wall Gun, Switzerland Light wall gun with forged iron barrel. No hook Flash on the 45° top side Fastening of the barrel with one band and two pins Total length: 1792 mm Barrel length: 980 mm Caliber: 18.8 mm Private Collection Ca. 1490: Double Wall Gun, Nürnberg Forged octagonal iron barrel with round front Touch hole on sloped side Total length: 1300 mm Barrel length: 843 mm Caliber: 22 mm Weight: 13 kg Armory Raabs, Germany Ca. 1490: Double Wall Gun, Schaffhausen Forged octagonal iron barrel Match lock with trigger bar Museum Allerheiligen, Schaffhausen Ca. 1500: Bronze Wall Gun, Stein am Rhine Heavy octagonal bronze barrel with integrated hook and tunnel rear sight Snaphance match lock Total length: 1610 mm Barrel length: 1040 mm Caliber: 22 mm Private Collection Ca. 1530: Bronze Wal Gun Barrel Bronze barrel with integrated hook, flash pan, front and rear sight Barrel length: 923 mm Caliber: 19 mm Weight: 13.8 kg Armory Raabs, Germany Ca. 1595: Bronze Wall Gun, Wirmund Round bronze barrel with integrated hook Flash pan on side Coat of arms of the family Wirmund Total length: 1907 mm Barrel length: 907 mm Caliber: 28 mm Bernese Historical Museum Ca. 1600: Double wall Gun, Hallau, Switzerland Forged octagonal barrel with integrated hook, flash pan and sights Match lock with trigger bar Total length: 1675 mm Barrel length: 1095 mm Caliber: 22 mm City Museum Hallau, Switzerland Ca. 1610: Double Wall Gun, Suhl Forged octagonal Barrel with integrated hook Snaphance lock Barrel end screw Total length: 1635 mm Barrel length: 1145 mm Caliber: 22 mm Bernese Historical Museum Ca. 1620: Double Wall Gun with Flint Lock Wall gun with Marking of Suhl Iron barrel with integrated hook Match lock replaced by flintlock in about 1740 Total length: 1720 mm Barrel length: 1175 mm Caliber: 22 mm Bernese Historical Museum Ca. 1680: Breech loading Wall Gun Rifled iron barrel with integrated hook Snaphance match lock with trigger pin Muzzle loader transformed to breech loader Total length: 1553 mm Barrel length: 1047 mm Caliber: 25 mm Bernese Historical Museum 1713: Double Wall Gun, Hallau, Switzerland Forged octagonal iron barrel with integrated hook, flash pan and fastening lugs Match lock with trigger bar Total length: 1588 mm Barrel length: 954 mm Caliber: 22 mm City Museum Hallau, Switzerland End.