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Old 25th April 2019, 08:54 PM   #1
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Cool How to..........

....convert a flintlock to a matchlock
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Old 25th April 2019, 09:28 PM   #2
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You made me look. Thanks for enlightenment
Hope you like my pun!
Nice musket all the same, a Brown Bess I am guessing from the sling position and overall furniture
Ken
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Old 25th April 2019, 11:41 PM   #3
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I LOVE THIS!

I’ll make the same modifications on mine as well. 😃
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Old 26th April 2019, 02:56 AM   #4
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You made me look. Thanks for enlightenment
Hope you like my pun!
Nice musket all the same, a Brown Bess I am guessing from the sling position and overall furniture
Ken
Yep. Can't be too serious all the time! Unfortunately not my musket.........
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Old 26th April 2019, 06:14 PM   #5
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Full automatic or semi???? : )
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Old 26th April 2019, 06:51 PM   #6
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Full automatic or semi???? : )

Obviously a five round magazine!!!
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Old 26th April 2019, 08:42 PM   #7
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Full automatic or semi???? : )
Volley gun......
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Old 27th April 2019, 05:02 AM   #8
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Kinda like those five barrel flintlocks. I remember some study on those pepperbox revolvers, and didn't realize they sometimes accidentally discharged all or most of the barrels at once...……..BOOM! Not good for the shooter.
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