Sam squanch
69 Cal.
- Joined
- Oct 9, 2019
- Messages
- 3,166
- Reaction score
- 4,521
I’m not sure… but I think Rudyard and him were friends…..Juergen was a top notch builder. He is famous for his matchlocks.
I’m not sure… but I think Rudyard and him were friends…..Juergen was a top notch builder. He is famous for his matchlocks.
Well I know he still owes me for a steel stamp h'es still alive I gather . He did make his idea of a matchlock .Too 'modern' to be right but he thought he was wonderful the gun you show looks serviceable but not what ide consider especial his aprons are gash for example & amateur . But if it came flea market cheap your in front Sorry I cant say kinder than that .he still owes me for a stamp order . Rudyard
Dear Sam Nope not remotely friends a bad customer & a poor gunmaker come closer .I’m not sure… but I think Rudyard and him were friends…..
No accounting for taste TOB ? looks serviceable but that as far as I'de go POS suits the maker better . You might get the impression I don t like him he owes me $ that hardly endears me to anyone,You must have felt like you hit the muzzleloader lottery, that gun is a pure TOB… (thing of beauty) congrats!!
Can't speak about another person's gun but I put everything through my shotguns (bp and smokeless) shot, slug, buckshot, and ball. the historic problem was using smokeless powder in Damascus barrels. I believe the point of the trade gun was a flintlock shotgun so one needed only flint ignition and powder and one could fire whatever they needed in the moment - shot, buck shot, ball, slug, or handful of nails as appropriate.
-Mike
Curius response Not my views of his guns & why say any thing about Damascus barrels ? & no gun should be charged with nails! the bore dosn.t look that clever . A ball can only be its given weight & it only bears on its periphery Shot charges usually exceed that in weight plus the rear is forced into the upper & crushing a swaging effect that must stress the barrel more look at recovered shot its all dimpled with smooth flat's where it was forced together . Try put a wad then shot them a wad into the muzzle and & try push it down ,it grabs but not as fiercely as if hit by the powder gasses As for Damascus' barrels their by far MY choice .I use no nitro my self the only BL shotgun I used some times was in my old pinfires , hammer guns of course a ( gun without hammers is like dog without ears .) Rudyard's viewsCan't speak about another person's gun but I put everything through my shotguns (bp and smokeless) shot, slug, buckshot, and ball. the historic problem was using smokeless powder in Damascus barrels. I believe the point of the trade gun was a flintlock shotgun so one needed only flint ignition and powder and one could fire whatever they needed in the moment - shot, buck shot, ball, slug, or handful of nails as appropriate.
-Mike
Amazing flea market find. Kreckel was a respected builder of early style guns. Clay Smith recently had a matchlock by him for sale.
hallariousI’m glad I don’t owe Rudyard money…
nope, will try next time.Would seem a light load for that bore. Did you try 70-80 grains and see any improvement?
How about flechettes? Used extensively in 12 ga shotguns and artillery in Vietnam. I have shot some from a couple of my smooth bores, that I removed from brass 12 ga shotgun shells, devastating at close ranges.no gun should be charged with nails!
There is an entire world of difference between a purpose-loaded flechette round in a modern steel barrel and stuffing nails into ANY gun.How about flechettes? Used extensively in 12 ga shotguns and artillery in Vietnam. I have shot some from a couple of my smooth bores, that I removed from brass 12 ga shotgun shells, devastating at close ranges.
See post #7 a trade.Beautiful. How much did it cost you?
My standard load for round ball in a 12 bore is 60grs of fffg. Close to 84grs ffg.Took it on the range today. Shoots low. I have to figure out some sort of homemade rear peep sight from it.
25 yards 50gr FF, .690 ball
View attachment 335910View attachment 335911
Its your gun and your head . RHow about flechettes? Used extensively in 12 ga shotguns and artillery in Vietnam. I have shot some from a couple of my smooth bores, that I removed from brass 12 ga shotgun shells, devastating at close ranges.
Enter your email address to join: