A few sundry pirate items...

M ELEY · 30th April 2015, 01:27 AM

Incredible piece, indeed! Amazing that breech loaders were around from such an early start...

If those Brits running the Am Rev War hadn't been so stubborn to give up their muzzle loaders for breech, there might have been a very different outcome to the War for Independence! The soldiers wanted them, but the higher brass stuck with the tried and true Brown Bess.

dana_w · 30th April 2015, 02:35 AM

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

Incredible piece, indeed! Amazing that breech loaders were around from such an early start...

They even had cartridge based self priming long guns that could fire ball or shot. This one was made by the same maker as the Queen Anne Carbine shown above, Henry Delaney, circa 1720.

M ELEY · 1st May 2015, 02:15 AM

Another spectacular example! Too bad we don't have one in our collections, eh?

dana_w · 1st May 2015, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by M ELEY

Another spectacular example! Too bad we don't have one in our collections, eh?

I got your original post via email 'Cap'n Mark', and yes these two as well as the one from my avatar are all in my collection. I just can't take any credit. I inherited most of the collection from my Dad. Sure do miss him.

M ELEY · 2nd May 2015, 03:24 AM

Sorry for your loss, but your father had spectacular taste! These are museum pieces, for sure! Thanks for posting them.

30th April 2015, 01:27 AM	#1
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,206	Incredible piece, indeed! Amazing that breech loaders were around from such an early start... If those Brits running the Am Rev War hadn't been so stubborn to give up their muzzle loaders for breech, there might have been a very different outcome to the War for Independence! The soldiers wanted them, but the higher brass stuck with the tried and true Brown Bess.

1st May 2015, 02:15 AM	#3
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,206	Another spectacular example! Too bad we don't have one in our collections, eh?

2nd May 2015, 03:24 AM	#5
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,206	Sorry for your loss, but your father had spectacular taste! These are museum pieces, for sure! Thanks for posting them.