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Matchlocks at Jamestown
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They do make some excellent videos, don't they?
If anybody has a particular item they’d like to see addressed in a video, the YouTube team is always open to suggestions.
Jay
Brodes47
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This is really cool, thanks for sharing. I have something new to watch at work now! 
trettie
Matchlocks and Flintlocks
It might be too narrow/specialized for a general audience, but I’d love to see something in depth on the construction and use of bandoliers of charges. I was shooting with mine a few weeks back and it struck me how much it varies from paper cartridges.
Tom R.
Very cool. I love how they volley right into the camera, and no misfires 
I’m working on turning chargers on the springpole lathe. The issue is that unless I convert it for a drive spindle (haven’t seen it this early) I will have to bore them out. ECW military contracts all specify that they’re to be turned hollow, not bored. Fred and Terry point out that they wouldn’t have banned the practice if nobody was doing it…
I’m also making moulds to cast “lead” lids in pewter, and Parker has prototyped copper alloy chargers based on the ones from next door but we’ve yet to secure the materials… news as it breaks.
Jay
I saw you guys just posted another great one!
I love seeing these tests/experimental archeology!
I love seeing these tests/experimental archeology!
That’s two of my newest guys. In terms of their age and physical condition, much better examples of 17th century colonists than I am!
Jay
I really enjoyed this video...going to pass it around! Very informative!
Check out the rest of the channel. They have another great one on the achievable rate of fire of a matchlock and a good explanation why it wasn’t historically relevant.
TobJohn I have been on the Jamestown channel....and now almost through with "Savage Kingdom"...most interesting indeed!!!
If only there were more pre flintlock channels… it’s mostly up to Jamestown and capnball to fill the void
Another great video and a fascinating display of the mindboggling amount of time and labor involved in armor making!
I was just coming in to post this link!
Parker is amazing- he’s been making armour since he was a teenager.
Jay
Wow, very cool! Sure sent me down a rabbit hole!
New videos every Wednesday, and we’re always open to suggestions for topics…
Jay
Very good stuff!
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Good stuff indeed Earlier today I replied flint62 to respond to his Wheellock piece his & my long reply very per tainant to the subject but seem to have vanished numerous photos all related very odd can any moderater comment ?
Rudyard
