Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - An arquebusiers powder flask of about 1540's

Matchlock · 29th June 2014, 02:15 PM

Hi Marcus,

Whatever that darker substance on your finger may be - it does NOT look like black powder.
As soon as I can I will reopen one of the very few! of my 30+ flasks I remember actually containing remains of that special kind of finest ungrained black powder used 700 to 400 years ago - this still being the only proof of actual usage of any flask (apart from wondering whenever that may have been)!, and post an image of MY finger ...

Best,
Michl

29th June 2014, 02:15 PM	#15
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Marcus, Whatever that darker substance on your finger may be - it does NOT look like black powder. As soon as I can I will reopen one of the very few! of my 30+ flasks I remember actually containing remains of that special kind of finest ungrained black powder used 700 to 400 years ago - this still being the only proof of actual usage of any flask (apart from wondering whenever that may have been)!, and post an image of MY finger ... Best, Michl Last edited by Matchlock; 29th June 2014 at 02:30 PM.