Thank-you for uploading such an informative video.
I read recently that the "false muzzle" wasn't for easy reloading. It was introduced because these short guns did not project beyond a ship's gun ports, so the sideways blast from the muzzle tended to damage the wall of the ship. The muzzle was openned out to direct the blast forward, away from the ship side.
Could it have been made in the Holy Roman Empire for the river patrol Galleys ? I ask ,as when I was in Germany, I saw a few military arms with similar crowns and Ducal coronets. I strongly doubt that it was for Imperial Galleys though; but Hanover or Saxony ?
The crown has a cross at its top, this is usual for the Spanish Crown. If its spanish, its called a Falcon. The slot for a flintlock was probably cut in the late 18th century. We fire ours with four ounces of BP F2, yet sans projectile.
Hi. Yes we definitely intend to fire it with what we figure to be the original charge and shot. It would probably have been used with a canister load, i.e. buckshot or grapeshot, but could also fire an iron ball. I haven't yet figured the charge, but it will be based on the diameter of the chamber, per the formula used by South Bend Replicas. Then we may increase it later toward a more full chamber.
I think it is fairly certain that the slot for the lock was cut in at some time after the weapon was cast. This could be any time from immediately afterward until a few decades after.
Thank-you for uploading such an informative video.
I read recently that the "false muzzle" wasn't for easy reloading. It was introduced because these short guns did not project beyond a ship's gun ports, so the sideways blast from the muzzle tended to damage the wall of the ship. The muzzle was openned out to direct the blast forward, away from the ship side.
ColonelVandal 6 months ago
Could it have been made in the Holy Roman Empire for the river patrol Galleys ? I ask ,as when I was in Germany, I saw a few military arms with similar crowns and Ducal coronets. I strongly doubt that it was for Imperial Galleys though; but Hanover or Saxony ?
Roddyoneeye 8 months ago
@Roddyoneeye To me, it just screams English.
cannonmn 8 months ago
Should have shot it............lame
Cerigos 9 months ago
spanish crown???
MrPanzergrenadier 1 year ago
how did a false muzzle make it easier to load?
bombercat123 2 years ago
Works like a funnel I guess, if you are in a hurry you won't waste as much time repositioning the round so it will go down the muzzle.
cannonmn 2 years ago
Is that why certain flintlock pistols and muskets/rifles, from the 1700's, had cannon-shaped barrels?
Carycomic 2 years ago
Maybe but I dont' know much about small arms, I like da big stuff.
cannonmn 2 years ago
Nice Gunade :)
sasuke000naruto 3 years ago
The crown has a cross at its top, this is usual for the Spanish Crown. If its spanish, its called a Falcon. The slot for a flintlock was probably cut in the late 18th century. We fire ours with four ounces of BP F2, yet sans projectile.
crwunnos 4 years ago
Could it still fire in its current state?
How many grains of powder? what grain size? how many grains of lead was the ball?
How did they load it? heh.. so many questions, interesting stuff.
brentnowell 4 years ago
Hi. Yes we definitely intend to fire it with what we figure to be the original charge and shot. It would probably have been used with a canister load, i.e. buckshot or grapeshot, but could also fire an iron ball. I haven't yet figured the charge, but it will be based on the diameter of the chamber, per the formula used by South Bend Replicas. Then we may increase it later toward a more full chamber.
cannonmn 4 years ago
Is it possible that this is an earlier gunade that has been converteed to flintlock? Great little gun thanks for showing it.
tablelands2350 4 years ago
I think it is fairly certain that the slot for the lock was cut in at some time after the weapon was cast. This could be any time from immediately afterward until a few decades after.
cannonmn 4 years ago
Please note that we've included the barrel's detailed measurements in the "description" section.
cannonmn 4 years ago