Brechloading flintlock pistol tests!

[hirocker]

The weather here finally broke and I was able to do the first tests on my breech-loading flintlock pistol. All I can say is WOW! The results are here:

Breechloading]http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/mlexperiments/breechml/breechml]Breechloading flintlock pistol[/url]

 

[Rebel]

All i get is a PAGE CANNOT BE FOUND

 

[bob1961]

me too...........bob

 

[blackpowder shooter]

Try http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/mlexperiments/breechml/breechml.html

 

[Rebel]

Boy, i would still like to see you produce some of them to sell. That is a really great idea on your part. :thumbsup: :redthumb:

 

[bdarin]

Nice work, too. :thumbsup: :applause: :applause: :thumbsup:

 

[bezoar]

The mechanism looks ALOT like the salon pistols made by the Dreyse company. Now making a reprodcution of those would be fun to do.

Why not try for a removable powder chamber type?

 

[hirocker]

The Dreyse is what is known as a tap-loader. Unfortunately, it only works well with short ball+powder lengths. The mechanism is still used for some custom airguns.

 

[Gary]

It never ceases to amaze me what modern medical and dental science produces. Dr. Maynard had a tape primer for increased rate of fire. Dr. Gatling gave us a gun that is used today. Now you Dr. HighRocker bring us a new case-less ammo breechloader and have succeeded where H&K in Germany has failed. :applause:

 

[Story]

I remembered this thread while I was surfing an auction site and found this Breechloading carbine, similar style -

http://gmartin-auctions.com/forgett/lot.asp?lot=170&Pictures=7

Lot 170
English 1819 Urbanus Sartoris Breech-Loading Flintlock Carbine
A .64 caliber, 18-inch round barrel, bottom of breech, which rotates upwards once barrel has been twisted and slid foreword

 

[roundball]

That's actually a very interesting piece of engineering...looks pretty well made...although with all the gyrations involved in loading one I'm not sure if it would be a time saver...probably took a little work to keep everything cleaned up too.

Any idea what purpose is served by what appears to be an empty, false trigger guard in front of the guard that houses the trigger?

 

[Bob Riegl]

Wow! what a machinist as well as an engigear---this "could have been " firearm could have been looked at as sort of the great grand daddy of the Martini action. My Hammerli 160 SP Free pistol has a similar breech operating mechanism only the block drops down to eject and for re-loading. Great work---you've got talent. :master:

 

[USMCsniper]

Take a look at this website http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/mlexperiments/breechml/breechml.html