My twin brother is as sick on all manner of blackpowder firearms, as I am on leverguns and top-break revolvers.
He just bought this replica of an Early 1500s Matchlock; it is stocked in cherry, handles well with a 24" .58 caliber bore -- and the "button" to the left of the serpentine is the trigger.
Here's 2 images of it:
And we'll see if this link works for you (works OK for me when I preview it) -- it's a really short video of him showing someone who wanted to try it. Notice HOW FAST the ignition is -- He tells me that Matchlocks have been clocked as being faster than flintlocks.
Matchlock Video (click for link)
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Shooting an "Early 1500s Matchlock"
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Shooting an "Early 1500s Matchlock"
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Bill in Oregon
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Re: Shooting an "Early 1500s Matchlock"
Your "sick on black powder" brother is Paul, right, and you are Mark?
I love the old stuff, too, and used to chat with your brother on a site called Frontier Folk. I hope he is well. I recall that he lost his wife and took it hard.
People who haven't seen one are indeed amazed at how fast the ignition is on a well-built matchlock. Do you know who the builder of your brother's gun is? There was a gent named Leonard Day who built some wonderful arms from the matchlock period.
I love the old stuff, too, and used to chat with your brother on a site called Frontier Folk. I hope he is well. I recall that he lost his wife and took it hard.
People who haven't seen one are indeed amazed at how fast the ignition is on a well-built matchlock. Do you know who the builder of your brother's gun is? There was a gent named Leonard Day who built some wonderful arms from the matchlock period.
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Re: Shooting an "Early 1500s Matchlock"
Oh... I NEED one. I don't have a matchlock ignition in my collection.
Re: Shooting an "Early 1500s Matchlock"
That looks really neat.
You don't see many hunting with one. It would be a fair achievement I think.
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You don't see many hunting with one. It would be a fair achievement I think.
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Re: Shooting an "Early 1500s Matchlock"
Nope, not us...Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Sun Mar 27, 2022 8:04 pm Your "sick on black powder" brother is Paul, right, and you are Mark?
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Re: Shooting an "Early 1500s Matchlock"
Whoops. Know of twin brothers from Maine, last of Daiute (sp.?), one of whom is really into the old stuff. Thought I had a match … 
Re: Shooting an "Early 1500s Matchlock"
Actually, I do know Paul. I used to live near him 11 years ago, until we moved south. You're right, he was into the old stuff like my twin is too.Bill in Oregon wrote: ↑Mon Mar 28, 2022 11:48 am Whoops. Know of twin brothers from Maine, last of Daiute (sp.?), one of whom is really into the old stuff. Thought I had a match …
Small world...
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Re: Shooting an "Early 1500s Matchlock"
i would love to shoot one. very cool gun. keep your match cord dry . . .