Just for fun! Matchlock Pictures.
Some pictures of my homemade matchlock mentioned in the Matchlock Hunters thread. I already had the Colrain 20 bore barrel so I "modified" it to make a matchlock. Rest is homemade. Little critter...
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Gentlemen, I thank you for your kind words. Thought I'd post some pics, as 'Variety is the spice of life'!!I wanted to try some little critter inlays, and of course can really only do such on a...
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I found the Tolkien work, turns out it's the even more obscure Farmer Giles of Ham and the illustration of Farmer Giles' dog Garm was done by Pauline Diana Baynes:Striking similarity, at least to me,...
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Richard, the old harquebus is looking lovely. It would be perfect for reenacting the early part of the Thirty Year War. I can picture it now, potting away at those EVIL catholics at the Battle of...
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Weinstein, Must look for a copy of that book.Illustrations might work very well for another project!Branko Yes you may have a pop or 3 with the olde gonne, (could even cheat (!) .....and shoot your...
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Richard, I would probably have better results in the ISSO with the harquebus than with my Sniders .Branko
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If memory serves, I believe the targets to be shot by smooth-bores, (at the average 16th & 17th C, target events) were set at 210 yards, target 30" in dia.for rifled pieces, I think the range was...
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Well, I looked the information out, and memory didn't serve!!!By 1470's many target events held special classes for guns, ranges up to 400 yds, with 5-foot target.all shooting offhand.In 1500's,...
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WOW Richard. WOW.my youngest has a habit of saying "gobsmacked", never understood this phrase untill now.i have a couple of shumway's books and a good collection of unique and ornate antigue firearm...
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Hello Jock,Sorry the pics were bad, but pleased you liked him!I suppose new bones would take a stain, or even washed over with aqua fortis, and then warmed to brown them a bit.On;ly concern for really...
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Thanks for the info Pukka.I am inspired to re visit my attempts at home made bone inlays and will also give the wire inlays a try.i have noticed the wife's things for me to do or fix board is nearly...
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A couple of friends here have made matchlocks, but theirs certainly are utilitarian compared to your 'King's Piece'.That style looks odd to us but does not feel bad at all once you handle it a...
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Thank you G, When I first made it, the comb was a bit high and it bit my face, so had to lower it somewhat. After that it actually fits really well for some reason! Pleased you like the wee beasties!...
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I have a flint 'Leige' cavalry carbine with a .50cal. smooth DOM barrel that works very well. I should note thatDOM is not a barrel steel nor recommended by the manufacturer for such, even for muzzle...
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Most DOM is welded seam and wouldn't be recommend for barrels, but true seamless tubing with he proper bursting and yield strength for gun barrel application is available
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Aircraft quality seamless 4140 tubing has been used by a lot of barrel liner makers over the years.David
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Wow, I had missed this before. Absolutely stunning work! Mark
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What a work of art. I am left speechless. The animal inlays are absolutely perfect and in the spirit of the time.
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Bill, Mark, Drawing the animals and getting them 'right' was the hard part! It took a long time before I could think and draw them like that. The originals of that time period had a charming look,...
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