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  1. Mle1822

    Revoling wheellock pistol

    Since there are a coupple of examples that are not decorative and are produced in a more simple quality, I believe they were actualy INTENDED to be sold for practical use. But they didnt cantch on because Officers just simply didnt see how to implement them in combat. Remember Colt was not the...
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    Revoling wheellock pistol

    These revolvers are NOT standard cavalry equipment. They do not conform to the period combat style. A cavalry regiment is fighting as a unit in formation, closing distance to a tercio, firing of TWO shots (pair of pistols) and then rettreats to reload and reform. An individual trying to fire all...
  3. Mle1822

    My first Enfield or military style long Gun

    While it is a very nice rifled carbine, I have to point out that it has nothing in common with any Enfield Pattern firearm and cant be mistaken for one. Even from distance.
  4. Mle1822

    How are/were brass barrel bands made? MOVED

    That depends on the thickness of the band. Both casted and sheet brass parts were done for swords scabards etc. In huge numbers. Bands for firearms were just a small sideproduct for them.
  5. Mle1822

    German Jaeger rifle by Martin Diem In Hasfurt

    There was recently one Austrian Jagerstutzen 1769 on sale in this auction: https://wormserauktionshaus.de/056-militariaauktion-94000.html
  6. Mle1822

    .58 cal. V. CHR. SCHILLING in Suhl

    Its a known manufacturer. Started out small in the 18th century and ended up a fairly sizeable company producing military bolt action rifles. Thats where I know them from, but I have no idea about their sporting/hunting rifles.
  7. Mle1822

    Potsdam smoothbore musket salvage

    Interesting piece. It wasnt made in Potsdam thou, but in the Prussian royal armoury in the fortress town of Neisse (Nysa) in todays Poland. The armoury was located in an old building erected in 1725 that was formerly used as a Jesuit school and then a seminary before itvwas taken over in 1810 by...
  8. Mle1822

    German Jaeger rifle by Martin Diem In Hasfurt

    Its normal if the firearm started its life as a hunting weapon and was later adopted 'Aptiert' into military use by a town militia, student or volunteer unit or the Landwehr.
  9. Mle1822

    Very Interesting video...

    Looks like a budget version of Death of Montgomery painted in the 1840s or 1850s based on the hairstyle and the fact the author didnt know how a tricorn looks like.
  10. Mle1822

    German Rifle Carbines

    There is no such thing as Germany untill 1871. There are just german speaking lands in Europe. Rifled weapons were not common in military use, but they existed. And since every german speaking kingdom and dutchy had its own armed force, including german parts of Habsburg empire, Poland and...
  11. Mle1822

    I need some help identifying this Charleville

    Were the barrels produced in a french arsenal according to the regulations, or were they produced, say in Turin ? Were the barrels rebuilt, for example by a prussian arsenal to match the prussian ammunition ? As far as the prussian measurements of captured french muskets done after 1806 (so not...
  12. Mle1822

    I need some help identifying this Charleville

    If by Charlevilles You mean the Mle 1777 than the bore would be between 17,5 and 17,8mm. Anything above that would be the result of excessive usage.
  13. Mle1822

    French powder flask, "poor boy version"

    Interesting compared to this flask from the Military Museum in Bruxelles.
  14. Mle1822

    Identification Help

    I forgot to add that the Austrian M1744 is the lower one, the upper one is Prussian M1731.
  15. Mle1822

    Identification Help

  16. Mle1822

    Identification Help

    Austrian M1744, preaty damn old.
  17. Mle1822

    Schnappschlossbuchsen from Kurland

    The maker is unknown unfortunately. Other similar firearms originated in Riga. It seems that most of firearms from the era were produced in cities on the coast, some of them were made by Germans living there.
  18. Mle1822

    Schnappschlossbuchsen from Kurland

    Last one
  19. Mle1822

    Schnappschlossbuchsen from Kurland

    I would like to share a few pictures of two simmilar but not identical Schnappschlossbuchsen dated to the late 17th century. Supposedly produced in Kurland, today the western part of Latvia. They are part of the Rustkammer in Dresden.
  20. Mle1822

    Need help identifying Charleville

    Italian repro would have markings.
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