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    Collar of charges

    Thanks Canute ! thats a great idea.
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    Collar of charges

    Hi (and sorry my english) I just finished a leather collar of (12) charges or apostles, but need to use the appropriate thread for each charge, a strong and correct for the period one. Someone could recommend me which sort of thread to use ?? Thanks !
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    Flintlock musket safety?

    LOL Tenngun, I know my english is terrible need to practice 'cause these forum are the best !
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    Flintlock musket safety?

    The way I always do is very simple: 1) (with lock in half cock)bite the cartridge and prime from it 2) close the frizzen 3) cover ALL the frizzen with the leather stall (sometimes need to keep the paper cartridge on my teeth to use my right hand) 4) load the main charge in the barrel 5) remove...
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    QLD (letters) on a barrel pistol

    Thanks Frogwalking !, I was thinking the same but not sure barrels were engraved that way.
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    Flintlock musket safety?

    Hello, (sorry my english) I like to load my brown bess at "drill way", so I ALWAYS use a leather frizzen cover (or hammer stall)inmediatly after of primed the pan, and then load the barrel. I dont want to blow up my hand. Leather covers are historically corrects, but they were used by centinels...
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    QLD (letters) on a barrel pistol

    Hi everybody, (sorry my english) please does anybody help? a friend of mine sent me an image of an english military flintlock tower pistol about 1760. It has on it barrel engraving the letters Q L D. What it means ?? Thanks ! http://es.tinypic.com/m/j9ls3o/2
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    Fusil pronunciation?

    The pronunciation is correct, write "fusil" in the google translator (french) and click the audio button, and sorry my english..
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    Link...

    hello, this link is new for me,I share it here: www.syler.com Regards.
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    Gunmakers from James II age

    Hello everybody please sorry my english. Does anybody know where can I find a list of british gunmakers from the age of James II Stuart ?? or William III... I know its not easy this period, most I have found is about post 1714. The other question: a guy from Italy is trying to find references...
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    how to load an ECW matchlock ?

    "Safety is more important than authenticity". Must say this is my first rule, and I dont like to prime first and then load I still need my hand. Thank you very much I think Im in the right direction.
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    to carry a sea service pistol

    Hello (sorry my english), Im new in a reenactment group, sailors/privateers from the 1790-1820 era. Does anybody can tell me the right way to carry a sea service flintlock pistol ?, it hasnt got the hook. Thanks !
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    James II. Flintlock???

    Hello (sorry my english please), I read that this screw starts to be visible in the pattern 1777 british Government lock, and this lockplate looks very similar to that pattern. Wanted the James II cypher, I found this is a crowned J2R. The stock seems to be a catalan pattern...
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    James II. Flintlock???

    Hi (sorry my english), maybe a Catalan stock ?? http://www.todocoleccion.net/impresionante-trabuco-culata-catalana~x26975412
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    how to load an ECW matchlock ?

    Thanks Karl, interesting pictures. Well I dont have an armour to protect myself, I think safety is first, dont want a rolling ball so wanna use powder + ball + wad. Regards.
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    how to load an ECW matchlock ?

    Yes Karl, loading from Apostles. I like so much them, but I think they are a little dangerous too, and I want a tight ball in the barrel.. dont know how soldiers kept the ball immobile in the XVII wars.
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    how to load an ECW matchlock ?

    Thanks Alden !, I want to load without paper cartridge, and I was thinking about some paper or flax tow ´cause Im afraid the ball round out the barrel, or move, while aiming.
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    how to load an ECW matchlock ?

    Hello,sorry my english. Does Anybody know how to load an ECW matchlock musket in the "living history way"? no paper cartridge ? and if it is just powder and ball, what to charge between these two and in front of the ball ?(some paper?). Thanks !!
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    link from MVT some guns accidents

    Did anybody see this ?? ...I have an italian Armi Sport Enfield 1853 :shocked2: http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/muzzleloader_technical_info/educational_articles/musket_history_articles/Indian_muskets_and_safety.shtml
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    Enfield Pattern 53 Army Sport

    Sorry my ignorance Medic, but the "cotton rag" is the name of a sort of paper there ?, or is it just rag of cotton ? Thanks !!
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