Firing an original Algerian musket....

[rickystl]

I found this Thread in the "General Muzzle Loading" section. Thought I would post the Link in this section for those who missed it (including myself). While he mis-identifies the gun, it's still cool to watch.

Rick

https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/islamic-doglock-musket.167523/

 

[BillinOregon]

I had missed that, too. I like the fellow's enthusiasm. Rick, what exactly is he shooting?

 

[rickystl]

I had missed that, too. I like the fellow's enthusiasm. Rick, what exactly is he shooting?

Hi Bill

As I posted on the original Thread, he is shooting an original musket from Algeria. The locals continued to make and use these guns for a hundred years. The huge miquelet locks, style-wise, are unique to these guns. While the big locks vary a bit in size, they are all oversized and make a loud "clunk" when fired. LOL The strong mainsprings chew up flints quickly. There are still many of these originals available today. During this period, the French controlled Algeria. The locals were not allowed to own the latest in firearms technology. They muskets were made from plain to highly decorated with silver mounts, depending on the local's status. It's believed the style of lock copies the very earliest Spanish locks from the 17th Century. Many of the locks are maker-marked and dated.

Rick

 

[rickystl]

Here is an original Algerian powder flask and ball pouches of a style used with these guns.

Rick

 

[BillinOregon]

Rick, does the flask use a valve system or just a stopper?

 

[rickystl]

Rick, does the flask use a valve system or just a stopper?

Hi Bill

That flask would have had a simple stopper. Probably with a leather throng tied around the long neck. Unfortunately, like most of the surviving originals, the stopper for this flask is missing.

Rick

 

[Sam squanch]

I bought two of em. One I built up as originally designed and the other as a side folder. I built em in my basement with nothing but a bench vice and a AK tool kit I got from the net. It is an adventure but since I've built up AR and FALs taking on an AK really wasn't that bad. I built up a total of 6 AKs and once I was done, and the shot OK, I kind of lost interest.

???? are we talking about the same musket? You don’t work for the ATF do you?