Extra Slow motion on flintlock ignition

Muzzleloading Forum

Help Support Muzzleloading Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.
Very cool, in watching it several times I'm left wondering if that was a hang fire perhaps?
It is hard to tell. My avatar was taken by a photographer and he had a camera that sounded like a machine gun. He then picked the frame you see.
Other slow motion vids I have taken with my phone are way faster than this posted video. I thought about a hanger too.
Thanks
Larry
 
here is one i have posted before. this is actually a still photo my wife took of me shooting my SMR. the pan was lit before the ball escaped. this was a Bob roller lock and fast as lightning, but she cought it just right,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
54 fire!.jpg
 
Very educational! The excess powder knocked out of the pan by flint impact doesn't get away. The incandescent flame front catches up and ignites, toasting wood and metal finish, not to mention exposed shooter flesh, all while a tiny bit of burning powder at the flash hole does the work.
 
Very cool. I had no idea the pan powder flew around that much when the frizzen opened. Though, thinking about it, I think that actually helps ignition, no?
 
Back
Top