Fernando,
I apologize if my questions are outside of how you guys want this forum used. I should have mentioned that I also LOVE collecting antique, especially very primitive matchlock and flintlock guns like the Vietnamese Montagnard muskets. However I do not have the money to buy some of these more rare weapons like the early breechloaders, for that matter I have never had the opportunity even if I had the money. So I was hoping to talk about them, learn, and gather information so that when I have the time I could build one and learn what these designs were really capable of. Besides that I'm not sure I would be too keen on testing an antique with full loads, I would never want to hurt an original let alone myself. I have shot antiques but only with proper loads that could not hurt them. I completely understand you do not want these threads diverted from the purpose of studying antique weapons. I have devoted years to learning all I can about these weapons, and how they were built and used. Even making and testing historic blackpowder recipes to try to find out the original performance of these weapons. If anything I hope to add to the knowledge of them by learning how they were made then and what they were capable of with the powder then available. If you would prefer I will leave out any mention of building them myself in the future. I hope it will be ok if I ask questions concerning the construction of certain parts when that is not obvious.
Spiridonov,
I was referring to the one in the pictures in your posts on page 2 of the thread "Breech loading 1450-1550", posts #42 and #43 of that thread. I may have the term wrong but I think that is a haquebut. If you have any info on how it worked I would appreciate it.
Again I apologize if I have gotten off to a bad start with you guys. I will try to keep anything to do with my projects out of my posts.
Thanks a lot
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