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More should shoot matchlocks !!- I have had so much enjoyment shooting my Rudyard made 44cal Dutch Style Snapping Matchlock - even at...

This is basically the method we’ve been using at Jamestown for the past couple of years and it works great. Our cord is HempTraders 9mm...

For my humble part Ime only too pleased you find the topic fascinating , I view it as the ' New way backwards '' Ive been shooting &...

WOW, this subject it so fascinating.it truly is a history lesion.

As in ' stand by your Charpoy ' A trader I ran with made a Chapoy trying to woo the widowed Caroline Tierny . She told him what to...

Good on you Ive hunted locally days on end with my snap matchlock in that case 54 rifle barrel to suit NZ game laws. Rudyard

I once took my big German matchlock on a woodswalk I wrapped the match cord around a tin lantern the lit end went into the tiny opening...

Ulrich is still active then ? he was shooting these early' .gonne'. type guns years ago 'Good on him .You don't need much salt peter...

No problems. Check out Ulrich bretschers page. He explains how to do the whole thing :stir: :v

Dear Mike Looking over these post Double' like 'with gold trimmings as your post is the most useful & a key to the whole affair . If...

'Mattox forge' .post number 18 shews very good pics of the Hunstock rifle inc its spring between the fore ward pipes ('thimble's...

Hi Nick, I do not think so but I really don't know. dave

There are two of the August Huhnstock made guns still extant. The one shown in De Witt Bailey's book on British Military Flintlock...

Dear Dave you are quite correct it seems I'me the principal culprit as the Hunstock or an example is not one I knew until these few...

Yes, a shallow but verticle dovetail.