Matchlocks at Jamestown

[TobJohn]

A new video with a look at musket rests!

They make a great point that the biggest proof that rests weren’t for the weight because the manual of arms required the musket to be held one handed.

There are some massive muskets and they started bigger and heavier than shown in the De Gheyn manual, so I wonder if the intended use of the rest did change over time.

 

[PathfinderNC]

You can tell when someone absolutely loves his job
Love this channel

 

[TobJohn]

New video from Jamestown, discussing the influence of the musket, in particular its advantages over a longbow

 

[PathfinderNC]

Excellent presentation!
I had never given any thought to the social structural changes that occurred as a result of the development of firearms but it’s quite clear now. Intriguing!
Getting back to the use and conditioning needed to be affective with a bow- I had read that Ben Franklin espoused (or maybe just suggested?) the idea of arming troops with bows (as well as pikes), but the idea was promptly squashed. Not until watching this presentation I did I understand why such an idea would not be feasible, even with the widespread use of them among the native tribes here.
You do an excellent job and I’m looking forward to future presentations.
-Bob

 

[Rudyard]

Excellent presentation!
I had never given any thought to the social structural changes that occurred as a result of the development of firearms but it’s quite clear now. Intriguing!
Getting back to the use and conditioning needed to be affective with a bow- I had read that Ben Franklin espoused (or maybe just suggested?) the idea of arming troops with bows (as well as pikes), but the idea was promptly squashed. Not until watching this presentation I did I understand why such an idea would not be feasible, even with the widespread use of them among the native tribes here.
You do an excellent job and I’m looking forward to future presentations.
-Bob

My opinion of that ungrateful traitor Franklin is unprintable, Though he did manage to bankrupt France. but that
dosnt detracted from the excellence of the James Town video & the delightfully quaint language of that old text. with stuff like "Dothe Muthur more be it farre or Neer & Better cheap "style witch he or a contempory wrote comparing the caliver to the heavy musket seemingly not added to the presenters rendering if no fault implied . It reads like poetry.great job !
Rudyard who's spelling and presentation seems .to confuse some readers

 

[PathfinderNC]

My opinion of that ungrateful traitor Franklin is unprintable, Though he did manage to bankrupt France. but that
dosnt detracted from the excellence of the James Town video & the delightfully quaint language of that old text. with stuff like "Dothe Muthur more be it farre or Neer & Better cheap "style witch he or a contempory wrote comparing the caliver to the heavy musket seemingly not added to the presenters rendering if no fault implied . It reads like poetry.great job !
Rudyard who's spelling and presentation seems .to confuse some readers

Ah Rudyard, do not be too harsh in your feelings of old Ben. Evidently he was the consummate statesman who was perhaps just a bit over-fond of the company of women!

I wanted to add something about this video- how I was duly impressed with how Brian continued his presentation - without missing a beat - over the sudden and continuous ruckus of swarming visitors outside, and did you catch the little smile and twinkle in his eye with the report of a musket going off?
I wish far more of my college professors were as clear, well prepared and excited as was he.