I had that happen while first trying the snapping matchlock. Itās even more unnerving when you have to manually remove the match! I got a bunch of tinder fungus to try next time, though.The first time I fired a matchlock, the guys warned me not to squeeze the sear bar too quickly, which I did. You know how if you stub a cigarette into an ashtray full of sand, it snuffs immediately? Yeah, you can do that with 3F, too.
Jay
Ya' just gotta LOVE how the coal head on the birch polypore tinder fungus glows! No ash there! Ignition is INSTANT!
I also have some match chord you sent me around a year ago I need to test out. That could be great for the petronel!
And that may be why the Jap matchlocks have weak springs and the serpentine sits very close to the pan area.The first time I fired a matchlock, the guys warned me not to squeeze the sear bar too quickly, which I did. You know how if you stub a cigarette into an ashtray full of sand, it snuffs immediately? Yeah, you can do that with 3F, too.
Jay
Weirdly, a lot of art shows the gunners basically holding the pan under the face. I assume its a case of the art being left up to the artists interpretation, but also a goofy detail. If the artists were trying to base the position on something, it could be them messing up the perspective while trying to show the soldiers holding the gun in front. Another possibility is that they are depicting it based off how soldiers describe it, which would make a lot of sense because we are struggling with the same problem of how to interpret the use of petronels!
They are just one data point, and unfortunately sometimes the only one that survivesā¦
Good luck finding one! If you are ever in Virginia, Iāll happily let you shoot mine.Dale, I wish you would quit posting that image of your glowing tinder fungus match. I am sick to have a snapper now.
Nhaa You don't need a Tanagashima You need a 'Mary Rose' Matchlock Venician the AK of its day . 'Pommy B 'had one of my make & it shews on a video of him & Pukka fireing the matchlocks I think he sold it but will know where it went,ask him. Knocking one out at this end was once simple but getting such horrific anti social things sent today is decidedly difficult just ask Tobjohn ! . Only other plan might be buy a 40 cal or 45 smooth oct brl blank 7/8th" A F or what you fancy .Then I might knock up a wooden barrel prop . They are allowed to post (The virtue of 40 cal is you get max velicity with little attendant recoiling ) The MLAIC matches are 55 yards on the bigger ISU target, or bunny if you like rabbit stew ,(Many do very nice gravey with chips ) Ime being a bit silly but might be a plan ".Where theirs a will there's a sobbing relation " well Pam Ayres reckons so .What think you re the draft ?.Richard, you don't have a Tanegashima on you do you?
