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  1. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Oh right, slight misunderstanding there William,thought it had been banned in the interests of health and safety, like cocaine in Coca Cola and the Corvair Monza Turbo. :grin:
  2. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Yep, the butler did it again, according to the Royal Armouries the Victorians did mine in 1820, :hmm: think that's what's known as a bit of an anachronism? I've just proved mine was done by some Regency dandy who wasn't at all interested in decorating his house in classical William Kent style...
  3. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Well yeah,..but mine's rustier so I win :haha:
  4. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    No, that's cheating, besides I've still got a length of spring steel stock and full oxyacetylene bottles to play with,lot more fun than paying somebody else,bound to get lucky eventually. :)
  5. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Thanks for the info!didn't know about that, pity the beryllium alloy still isn't around I'm on my third attempt on a main spring for a boxlock pocket pistol,keep getting the temper wrong and they keep failing on the bend :cursing: I suppose anything's a possibility with this matchlock I've...
  6. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Approx 5mm to the breech face from the touch hole,don't want to mess with the barrel as I'm not intending re?proofing/shooting the pistol until I know I'm not doing anything stupid. It's a real puzzle this thing, it's like playing a game of cluedo where no matter what evidence you gather 'the...
  7. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    [/URL][/img] Got 'em out Robin,not as difficult as I'd thought thankfully as there was plenty of clearance in the wood,they're not as obviously hand made as the one you have but they look hand made to me,they definately haven't been turned up on a lathe. Thread pitch and shaft dia. does vary...
  8. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Well there's a lot of contradictory evidence and supposition and at the end of the day we can only go on what is either documented or surviving and try to reason it out. It's like the X files, 'the truth is out there' just have to keep looking. :confused:
  9. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Matchlock blunderbuss? why not? might have to be a bronze type alloy though to get the flare,be difficult to do with welded steel,especially the boring. Have a look at this; http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=161190
  10. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Yes I know Karl, frustratingly 'close but not close enough' I'd love to see some more detailed pics of his collection but it seems off the cards for the moment.
  11. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    If you look at his collection left to right you'll notice they're laid out in chronological order. Notice how the stocks morph over time to the flintlock style and yet they are all match or wheel or combination type locks. The one that interests me is right at the very end (late pattern lock...
  12. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Might just be able to help you out there :) http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=8185&page=2&pp=30
  13. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    That's a nice pic, you can really see how it's been constructed with the flat hand cut thread. The screw on my tang goes the other way,down into the wood,but it is a good bit later both in the style of the lock and the style of the butt and woodscrews were in use by then I believe. I need to...
  14. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Hi Robin, I'm pleased you found 'em interesting, I wasn't sure if you or any of the guys had already seen them,I know Chris had expressed an interest in seeing stuff like this. I found the thread while I was digging around trying to find info on this pistol I've got. It's one hell of a...
  15. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    OK can't hurt to give it a try,apologies to anyone if I'm just re-hashing something that's been seen/discussed before but I think it's relevant to the thread and informative. It brings my personal tally of the 'late' matchlock lock to three now,the Swiss musket,the one from the Keith Neale...
  16. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Hi Zonie, found some really informative info and photos etc on another site (Viking sword). I know I can't post photos from there without permission but what are the rules regarding posting links from another forum? Thanks,John.
  17. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Yes, not much point defending that one, don't know how it managed to find its way in amongst the good stuff though, it's even on peashooter. :hmm:
  18. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Yes free to get in and fifteen quid and a fifteen minute walk if you want to use the car. I live about 30+ miles away, I checked recently how long it might take on public transport...four hours ! four hours to travel thirty miles mostly in dirty clapped out diesels (I didn't bother to cost it...
  19. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Horrid?!!...horrid Yorkshire puddings??.. I'll have you know they're the fuel of Olympic athletes sirrah! Why, the nerve of the man......blasphemy.... :grin:
  20. J

    Doc Help: Landsknecht Matchlock Pistol?

    Does Holiday Inn throw in back stage passes ?? They ought to given how much they charge. :grin:
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