Musketeers/ Rifleholders

rand · 11th September 2007, 07:31 PM

The discovery of fulminate of mercury by Howard followed by a Scots invention of the percussion cap, which then opened the door for Forsythes invention of the percussion lock shows the process for the evolution of the percussion lock.

And we have reference for how dependable this new lock(percussion) was considered at the time of use.

This lock was so successful that within a span of 25 years European armies adopted it by both retrofit or reissue of new arms to its soldiers.

The percussion lock on this Persian firearm has a rifled barrel so the term rifle aptly fits this weapon.

It has a very long heavy barrel similar to what the plains rifles in the USA was that was developed for the heavier game of settlers heading West, bison, bear, elk and so forth. The larger projectile would also not deflect as easily when shot through brush as its lighter Kentucky rifle counterpart would.

rand

11th September 2007, 07:31 PM	#15
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 539	Discovery, Invention, effects on history The discovery of fulminate of mercury by Howard followed by a Scots invention of the percussion cap, which then opened the door for Forsythes invention of the percussion lock shows the process for the evolution of the percussion lock. And we have reference for how dependable this new lock(percussion) was considered at the time of use. This lock was so successful that within a span of 25 years European armies adopted it by both retrofit or reissue of new arms to its soldiers. The percussion lock on this Persian firearm has a rifled barrel so the term rifle aptly fits this weapon. It has a very long heavy barrel similar to what the plains rifles in the USA was that was developed for the heavier game of settlers heading West, bison, bear, elk and so forth. The larger projectile would also not deflect as easily when shot through brush as its lighter Kentucky rifle counterpart would. rand