I see pics, unfortunatley none clear & closeup, of some matchlock guns with no priming cup & touchholes on the side of the barrel, but located on top of the barrel. My question is... How should the touchhole be made? Simply a tapered hole to contain a priming charge? No cover? Thanks.
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It read here I think, that some handgonnes had the priming powder mixed with a gum like substance to congeal it so it could be pressed into a cone shaped touchhole and stay put. My own handgonne has a cone shaped hole for priming. I sometimes use the very historical (not) method of keeping the priming in place with …… scotch tape! The match burns through it, but it may delay the boom.
No need to overthink it. A large diameter 90-degree countersink, like used to install White Lightning touch hole liners, would do it. Note - use a 90, not an 82, which is the standard size C'Sink.
I can take pictures of the THs on my Tannenberg hand gonne circa late 1300s and an early 1400s Hakenbucshe, if those would help you! Let me know ...
I can take pictures of the THs on my Tannenberg hand gonne circa late 1300s and an early 1400s Hakenbucshe, if those would help you! Let me know ...
Please do!!
The rifle shop hackenbusche has a hole straight down and a counter sink.
See? Simple c’sink @ touch hole. My hackbutt is the same, here’s the Tannenberg hand gonne.
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Hi Flint
Is the bore straight cylinder bore ? No funny business at the breech LOL ? How far does the bore go behind the vent hole ? Thanks.
Rick
Do you mean mine or Dale’s brass handgonne?
I need to double check mine when I’m back in Virginia, but I am 90% sure it ends only a bit behind the touch hole and the rest is machined decoration to look like an original.
When cleaning it during building, I remember the bore being even the entire way down, without a sub powder chamber. It was a year ago now, so I could be misremembering
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Wooops. I should have been more clear. I meant Your's, Tob. When you re-check the bore, let me know about how far the end of the breech goes behind the vent hole. Did the barrel come already vented ? I'm thinking of using this barrel in a project. Thanks.
Rick
Will do. It was already drilled and ready to go.
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On my Tannenberg gonne I just drilled it straight and opened it up at the top with a tapered punch. That seemed to be more close to the original.
I think you replied to another thread here, JK....?
what tool did you use to make those double arrows?
he's done that in multiple threads here
Wood burning tool with custom-filed brass tip, from brass 8-32 machine bolt.
I am back in the commonwealth and took a look at my handgonne.
The barrel depth is a hair under 7 inches and the vent hole is up against the very back of it. I was also able to confirm that the bore is a straight cylinder.
Yep
What calibre is that one Flint?
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