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  1. TobJohn

    The "backward" powder horn

    Here are examples: 1480s depicting 1470s (less clear) 1508 depicting 33ad 1530s depicting 52bc 1530s depicting 1525 1530
  2. TobJohn

    Pronunciation of "gonne"

    Same. Regardless of historical correct pronunciation, it provides valuable clarity to not confuse the conversation with “handguns”
  3. TobJohn

    The "backward" powder horn

    To add context, it’s prolific in art of gunners from the 1470s-1530s, so an important historical evolution.
  4. TobJohn

    Black powder on smokeless ranges

    I’m mad for you!
  5. TobJohn

    The "backward" powder horn

    Here is what old guard bases theirs on:
  6. TobJohn

    The "backward" powder horn

    Old guard makes one that they have on Facebook: I have one made by a guy in Arizona that uses an off the shelf powder flask spout: Brian Anderson made one recently and posted in my thread on my two arquebuses
  7. TobJohn

    Black powder on smokeless ranges

    I am extremely fortunate that the club is less than 15 minutes from my house, so going forward, I think I’ll plan on going during my lunch breaks when I’m working from home.
  8. TobJohn

    Black powder on smokeless ranges

    Luckily, the leadership of my club seems very knowledgeable and mature, so that helps a lot. I had read so many horror stories of entitled Fudds, which was what made me worried.
  9. TobJohn

    Pronunciation of "gonne"

    isn’t the non silent E at the end of words in English almost all loan words from French or other Romance languages? It would depend on what language “gonne” comes from. Wikipedia states that “gun” in English and “gonne” in Latin are around the same period, so that’s confusing.
  10. TobJohn

    Black powder on smokeless ranges

    To add some information on the safety precautions I took, (at the open range with no one else on it) I had the powder and everything for loading on a moveable bench behind me and then my match resting in a metal can and a foot away, the little pressure dispensed priming flask, on a desk about a...
  11. TobJohn

    Black powder on smokeless ranges

    The horn is good advice, thank you. Someone passed me charging from the original container into a powder measure and it did not look like they felt great about it.
  12. TobJohn

    Black powder on smokeless ranges

    Yes, I figured as much. Most of the orientation was “Don’t be and idiot and CLEAN UP” They can’t resell burnt patches like brass!
  13. TobJohn

    Black powder on smokeless ranges

    Thank you for the response! Luckily, my club has a couple ranges, with one that’s a small field with a berm and more free form for the activities. My plan going forward is to use that, and be down wind from the other shooters. The main range, with a cover and shooting benches at each bay...
  14. TobJohn

    Black powder on smokeless ranges

    I recently took a matchlock of mine to my local gun club I just joined for some test shots. It is explicitly allowed but I felt a little self conscious due to the smoke and using a lit match and gunpowder. Are there courtesies you guys take while shooting muzzleloaders on primarily smokeless...
  15. TobJohn

    Fun Youtubes

    A cast bronze hackenbusche would be such a cool project and end result. Now to find someone that can cast larger objects….
  16. TobJohn

    2nd time at the range with Drachenfeuer

    I bought their other handgonne a year ago and the price was the same. They said it was in stock, but still took about a month to ship out.
  17. TobJohn

    TKO

    Another reason to appreciate Jan Zizka’s genius! Add on that a handgunner is much cheaper to train and equip than any armored cavalry, the strategic utility of the gun really starts to make sense.
  18. TobJohn

    2nd time at the range with Drachenfeuer

    That sub brand of “American Hasta” is supposed to produce a matchlock at some point soon, so it’s good if people buy their current product and let them know there is interest.
  19. TobJohn

    Landsknecht Arquebus and Petronel

    I took the landsknecht arquebus out for some test shots yesterday and it’s an absolute joy to shoot. When you aren’t used to any other system, the button trigger actually works really well. Your hand is naturally in position on it and it is light enough that pressing it doesn’t move the gun at...
  20. TobJohn

    Landsknecht Arquebus and Petronel

    That’s the plan! My only previous shooting experience is skeet and a matchlock once, so it will be a good test to see how hard it actually is to learn matchlock shooting. According to the book on colonial Fowlers, the club butt matchlock is where the club butt Fowler evolved from.
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