I think style more then anything else.waist coats once went to the knees then went to above the waists then to just past the belt line. Tricorns gave way to fedorasCurious if anyone has any literature (or any hunch) as to why odd stocks like fishtail stocks or paddlebutt stocks died out in western europe.
Was there some inherent disadvantage of fishtails, or paddlebutts?
Except the P1755 continued in production through the end of the P1769 and P1777 production.Economy of wood, both in weight and the quantity of stocks a tree could yield. For example, the British King's Musket changed the stock shape from the Long Land Pattern to the Short Land Pattern to lessen wood waste.
Interesting statement I doubt stock saveing was ordnance priority the reach of a bayonet would have been more a consideration in line or squaresExcept the P1755 continued in production through the end of the P1769 and P1777 production.
Old inventory was used up, but hey did not continue in production.Except the P1755 continued in production through the end of the P1769 and P1777 production.
You might want to do just a tad bit more research on that. Do you even own any references on the Brown Bess musket?Old inventory was used up, but hey did not continue in production.
The paddle butt carbines were meant to work with a cuirass. Cuirasses for cavalry went in and out of fashion between the 30 years war and ww1, but after the 30 years war, except for in Austria, their use declined. The Austrians continued to use them up to the end of the 17th century and in particularly fought conflicts with the ottomans during the period where the paddle butt carbine was most common. With the decline of the cuirass for cavalry, the paddle stock probably ceased to offer any advantage and was left as an awkward giant pistol for cavalry that could now comfortably use a proper stock.Curious if anyone has any literature (or any hunch) as to why odd stocks like fishtail stocks or paddlebutt stocks died out in western europe.
Was there some inherent disadvantage of fishtails, or paddlebutts?
Now there's a butt that's not going to hang up on my shirt. (One reason I prefer metal over pads).
Beaver fur hats died in favor of silk tophats, progress or change few things remain forever.I think style more then anything else.waist coats once went to the knees then went to above the waists then to just past the belt line. Tricorns gave way to fedoras
Southren guns got big drops and severe creasents
The oar buts and fishtails look bulky but are very comfortable to shoot, I just think style changed them
The tricorn also evolved from the musketeer/cavalier hat and further evolved into the bicorn, which in limited use made it all the way to WWI. An additional fun fact.I think style more then anything else.waist coats once went to the knees then went to above the waists then to just past the belt line. Tricorns gave way to fedoras
Southren guns got big drops and severe creasents
The oar buts and fishtails look bulky but are very comfortable to shoot, I just think style changed them
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