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Napoleonic days 2012

Napoleonic days 2012 in Austerlitz. Btw. Mark Sschneider was there as Napoleon :) pr6CI5HCDrk
- BlueL
- Thread
- Aug 23, 2012
- Replies: 1
- Forum: Public Events - Clubs - Ranges - Historic Location
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origin of boutny

From Czech Republic :)
- BlueL
- Post #3
- Aug 4, 2011
- Forum: Handguns
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origin of boutny

Hello, Do you know what kind of pistol was model for Pedersoli's Bounty, please? Sorry for my english...
- BlueL
- Thread
- Jul 31, 2011
- Replies: 2
- Forum: Handguns
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204th anniversary of battle of Austerlitz

quite nice video from reenactment of battle of Austerlitz, near Tvarozna village 27-29. november 2009... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlI87AUPN4E video from our K. K. enemies :wink:
- BlueL
- Thread
- Feb 9, 2010
- Replies: 0
- Forum: Public Events - Clubs - Ranges - Historic Location
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French matchlock musket about 1640

Hello, do you have some (or saw) pictures of french military matchlock musket about 1640-45? Replicas or original....
- BlueL
- Thread
- Aug 19, 2009
- Replies: 3
- Forum: Pre-Flintlock
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Battle of znaim 1809-2009

Battle of Znaim 1809-2009 (10-12 july) Location: Czech Republic there was about 500 reeanctors. Historicaly, battle of Znaim was last battle od campaign 1809, after battle this battle was conluded peace and 5th colation war was ended. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nl9Is83hZX0...
- BlueL
- Thread
- Jul 14, 2009
- Replies: 4
- Forum: Public Events - Clubs - Ranges - Historic Location
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brownbess range report with .690ball

I thnik military loading is quite safe. But have to do this extactly by military manuals (for example french military manual 1791 http://www.austerlitz2005.com/download/reglement/Atlas.pdf. ) I am doing napoleonic reenacment for few years and about for 5 or 6 years there is emphasis on school of...
- BlueL
- Post #26
- Feb 7, 2009
- Forum: Smoothbore
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brownbess range report with .690ball

well... I know that if i use some bigger ball and patch result will be much beter,but I think that if i have Brownbess (or other military musket) I will be mainly interested in something like "military using" of this weapon... for me is more valueable (from view of man who is interested in...
- BlueL
- Post #18
- Feb 6, 2009
- Forum: Smoothbore
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brownbess range report with .690ball

I have mould for .690 and .715 ball. I have interested, what result will be with "military" load. I hope that I will make some test with, same load and target will be a man size target...
- BlueL
- Post #7
- Feb 5, 2009
- Forum: Smoothbore
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brownbess range report with .690ball

yes I did...
- BlueL
- Post #3
- Feb 5, 2009
- Forum: Smoothbore
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brownbess range report with .690ball

I was on shooting range with my brownbess (made by pedersoli). I tried hit steel "gong" 25cm diameter.There are results... ammunition: papercartridge - .690ball with 100gr of FFFG powder, i used "military" loading style... at range 25m 18 shots 16hits at range 50m 18 shots 2hits at 75m 18...
- BlueL
- Thread
- Feb 5, 2009
- Replies: 29
- Forum: Smoothbore
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An IX/XIII and similar .69 flintlock gun

I've read on some french forum that "masters" of this weapon could hit target (gong) 20x40cm from 20meters in 80% of shots, but i dont know, where they obtained this information...
- BlueL
- Post #9
- Dec 28, 2008
- Forum: Handguns
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An IX/XIII and similar .69 flintlock gun

French used 12g(185grains) of powder for their musket ... info via french napoleonic reglement btw.for brownbess was service load about 200-220 grains, during seven years war... it is olny about quality of powder...
- BlueL
- Post #6
- Dec 28, 2008
- Forum: Handguns
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An IX/XIII and similar .69 flintlock gun

btw. i have read that service load for An XIII and IX during napoleonic wars was 7.52g (116grains)... i think that very similar load can be 40-50grs of modern FFg powder...
- BlueL
- Post #4
- Dec 27, 2008
- Forum: Handguns
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An IX/XIII and similar .69 flintlock gun

Hello, Do you have some ideas and tips about these weapons? I mean (in)accuracy, powderload (i have read about 25-35grs), distance for "target shooting", using papercatridge, what about FFg powder in these gun etc...
- BlueL
- Thread
- Dec 25, 2008
- Replies: 9
- Forum: Handguns
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Austerlitz 2008

fine napoleonic reenactment, i was there as french infanteryman, there was about 1000 "combatant" from Czech republic, Poland, Austria, Germany, Slovakia,Spain and France .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlNSKFbnLrc
- BlueL
- Thread
- Dec 19, 2008
- Replies: 7
- Forum: Public Events - Clubs - Ranges - Historic Location
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buccaneer musket and french rampart musket

i think this is one, isnt't it.... http://www.aukro.cz/item505444598_perkusni_vojenska_obranna_puska_zajimavy_system.html just interested in gathering information....
- BlueL
- Post #4
- Dec 17, 2008
- Forum: Smoothbore
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buccaneer musket and french rampart musket

Hello, Have you any expirence with these types of musket? Powder loads? Balistic charatcteristic, etc... p.s Have you any photos buccaneer musket especialy made in Tulle...
- BlueL
- Thread
- Dec 16, 2008
- Replies: 12
- Forum: Smoothbore
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muzzle velocity of musket

i have read, on month ago, that service load for french musket M1777/AnIX during napoleonic wars was, 12g/185grains, and muzzle velocity was about 1345 fps
- BlueL
- Post #9
- Dec 11, 2008
- Forum: Smoothbore
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muzzle velocity of musket

Hello, Have you any historical report of muzzle velocity of longland pattern musket or charleville musket?
- BlueL
- Thread
- Dec 9, 2008
- Replies: 8
- Forum: Smoothbore