The assumption ion that because you could remove the cylinder that is what it was for is the issue.
Removable cylinders were there so you could clean the dang gun. Very early on, the side benefit thought wise was to swap them.
So looking at your small guns, those are pocket guns. If you needed more than one cylinders worth of shooting, you would carry a 2nd one. Probably not as those would be last resort guns.
I can see where you took a wrong turn. Its a little known fact that BP fouls a gun yearly really badly. The Arbor or base pin fouls, the cylinder fouls and it all needs to be cleaned up. The Open top was cool because you could remove the whole front barrel and clean it separate.
Scrape the crud out of the hammer area and you are ready for battle the NEXT day.
There is the notion that the Pacific Islanders came up with that if you threw a maiden into a Volcano, you could appease the god or gods causing it to erupt. Many variations on that theme but the Maiden getting pitched into the Volcano is the best visual (unless you are the maiden).
Now me? I opt to throw the old guy in and see. A grateful maiden could be a wonderful thing. Old guys don't have much value so a discerning god might elect to ignroe you.
But, the Volcano quits blowing its top and the old guys (phew) say ah hah. then the next 20 times it does not, but those old guys are bound and determined to get the right combo of maiden to make the Volcano god happy (not sure how smoking a perfecly good working maiden would do that but...)
But, go back to the original premise and you can see where you went wrong.
Removable cylinders were there so you could clean the dang gun. Very early on, the side benefit thought wise was to swap them.
So looking at your small guns, those are pocket guns. If you needed more than one cylinders worth of shooting, you would carry a 2nd one. Probably not as those would be last resort guns.
I can see where you took a wrong turn. Its a little known fact that BP fouls a gun yearly really badly. The Arbor or base pin fouls, the cylinder fouls and it all needs to be cleaned up. The Open top was cool because you could remove the whole front barrel and clean it separate.
Scrape the crud out of the hammer area and you are ready for battle the NEXT day.
There is the notion that the Pacific Islanders came up with that if you threw a maiden into a Volcano, you could appease the god or gods causing it to erupt. Many variations on that theme but the Maiden getting pitched into the Volcano is the best visual (unless you are the maiden).
Now me? I opt to throw the old guy in and see. A grateful maiden could be a wonderful thing. Old guys don't have much value so a discerning god might elect to ignroe you.
But, the Volcano quits blowing its top and the old guys (phew) say ah hah. then the next 20 times it does not, but those old guys are bound and determined to get the right combo of maiden to make the Volcano god happy (not sure how smoking a perfecly good working maiden would do that but...)
But, go back to the original premise and you can see where you went wrong.
