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    A Blunderbuss ... is it British?

    Hi Russ, That is not my contention. The gun barrel is obviously modern. And the lock doesn't have any markings at all. I suspect this to be an Indian replica job. They had ample British influence even before the Raj. Best M
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    Stopping power of a brown bess

    I think the usual fora .69cal load was more like 60-80 grains FF, and that was enough. If you used more, for some reason the ballistics suffered significantly, not that they ever were renowned for their reliability or accuracy... Best M
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    A Blunderbuss ... is it British?

    Hi, Why would the spanish use or copy an English lock? It would be easier to use a local Patillas, Madrid, Miguelete or even a French lock, which were actually made in Spain "A la mode". This seems more like the product of a place which experienced significant British influence in its culture...
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    A Blunderbuss ... is it British?

    Hi Guys, I'll probably just use it for shooting blanks. Brass barrels are more forgiving than steel, the latter's modulus of elasticity is higher, more "crystalline", so it has a higher tendency to fragment if you overcharge it. Brass barrels OTOH, tend to get distorted or even rent, but don't...
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    A Blunderbuss ... is it British?

    Hi Guys, Seems I survived "The Battle Of The Hook" at Gloucester, now I feel like I'm coated in burnt BP... : ) Just replaced the broken camera, I hope these new macros of the disassembled lock and barrel end better focused than the previous. Best M
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    A Blunderbuss ... is it British?

    I haven't yet been able to disarm the barrel, it's held with a pin to the stock. But the lock itself doesn't show any internal markings. The area under the flash-hole in the barrel shows BP burnt marks, suggesting it saw some use. Can't take pics right now, trashed my camera accidentally...
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    A Blunderbuss ... is it British?

    Apologies, by BP I meant Breech Plug. I shoould have known the acronym could be mistaken, I use it all the time when I give flintlock safety lectures...
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    A Blunderbuss ... is it British?

    I think it is the BP.
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    A Blunderbuss ... is it British?

    Why Africa, of all places? That truly took me by surprise... :shocked2: I understand brass barrels were mostly used in naval environments. Africa is way dry, there's truly no advantage in using the far more expensive, rust-resistant brass guns down there. Best Manuel Luis
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    A Blunderbuss ... is it British?

    Hi Guys, I'm here on Viana's referral. I got the "trombon" along with a Spanish pistol, both have identical ramrods, and I naturally assumed they were both Spanish, specially on account that the BB's barrel has the remnants of what seems to be the Spanish Royal arms seal at its top. Then I read...
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