hobowonkanobe
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has anyone tried doing this? As in retro fitting a Flinter to take a fuse like an old match lock?
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Are you suggesting this as something to be used in some kind of historical emergency situation? In case the shooter doesn't have a flint to fire the gun?
Matchlocks didn't use "fuses". They used a "slow match", which as basically a "wick" that smoldered instead of burning with an exposed flame.
I imagine a flintlock could be "modified" to fire with a match in the jaws but I don't think reliable modifications could be done in the field. Would also have to assume one was carrying a match, yet out of flints.
If this coming from a historical view then I'm interested.
J.D.
Matchlocks didn't use "fuses". They used a "slow match", which as basically a "wick" that smoldered instead of burning with an exposed flame.
I imagine a flintlock could be "modified" to fire with a match in the jaws but I don't think reliable modifications could be done in the field. Would also have to assume one was carrying a match, yet out of flints.
If this coming from a historical view then I'm interested.
J.D.I know of a guy who once used strike-anywhere kitchen matches in a flintlock to shoot a deer.
As to using a slow match in a flinter, I don't think it would work very well. If you pulled the trigger with the frizzen closed it would probably just crush the slow match and may or may not flip the frizzen open. If you fired with the frizzen already open it would damage your lock, if not the first time then very soon.
A matchlock works completely differently than a flintlock.
As to using a slow match in a flinter, I don't think it would work very well. If you pulled the trigger with the frizzen closed it would probably just crush the slow match and may or may not flip the frizzen open. If you fired with the frizzen already open it would damage your lock, if not the first time then very soon.
A matchlock works completely differently than a flintlock.
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Yep. MUCH modification would be required. Enjoy, J.D.
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Sticking a bit of cannon fuse into the pan makes for an interesting novelty shoot. Fill pan with powder, insert about 1-1/2" of cannon fuse, close frizzen. Light fuse, aim. Hold on target for a looong time. Boom.
No tools required.
Many Klatch
No tools required.
Many Klatch
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it may or may not have any historical relevance, if so, news to me. Nah, was just ponderin.
As to the term I used, I cldnt remember what it was called so I said "fuse".
This was just playful musing is all and wondered if someone else had too much time on their hands.
As to the term I used, I cldnt remember what it was called so I said "fuse".
This was just playful musing is all and wondered if someone else had too much time on their hands.
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