"Swedish gun carriages" Topic
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 ochoin  | 15 Jan 2015 3:15 p.m. PST |
Could anyone please tell me the colour of Swedish gun carriages for the Thirty Years War? |
| Bashytubits | 15 Jan 2015 7:07 p.m. PST |
I have a source that dates back to 1675 that says Bluish grey with yellow metal fittings. I rather doubt in the 30 years war they had standardized gun carriage colors. Maybe a Swedish TMPer has more info. I also found this video of 30 year war re-enactors and there is a field gun briefly displayed past the 3:00 minute mark.
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This link might help as well.
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| ochoin | 15 Jan 2015 8:54 p.m. PST |
Thanks for your efforts: much appreciated. |
| Travellera | 16 Jan 2015 1:02 p.m. PST |
I would agree, the Swedish literature I have does not mention any colours on gun carriages, neither does the Osprey MAA book on the subject |
| ochoin | 16 Jan 2015 3:52 p.m. PST |
OK then oiled natural wood, I'm thinking. |
| Travellera | 17 Jan 2015 6:33 a.m. PST |
That sounds good, dark brownish colour |
| Clays Russians | 28 Jan 2015 7:45 a.m. PST |
My 2 DM worth, prior to league OG Augsburg, I would just paint cannon carriages brown wood or grey. All of them |
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