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Matchlock · 5th June 2012, 03:15 PM

A few more close-ups of the serpent head of my igniting iron, mid-16th c.

The original igniting prick (Zündstachel) for entering the touch hole, which seems to have been an extension of the mouth (now flattened), is missing.

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5th June 2012, 03:15 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	A few more close-ups of the serpent head of my igniting iron, mid-16th c. The original igniting prick (Zündstachel) for entering the touch hole, which seems to have been an extension of the mouth (now flattened), is missing. m Attached Images Last edited by Matchlock; 6th June 2012 at 02:58 PM.