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*** History / Firearm Nerd alert ***
The commonly seen in movies , books and art work Blunderbuss was
NOT used by Puritans / Pilgrims
Matchlocks were somewhat common....
Snaphance muskets were common....
The two firearms shown below were also common :
The Miquelet locked escopeta is original.
And while it is a percussion lock gun from the 1830's or so...
It does look very much like the earlier flintlock version.
The wheel lock pistol is a mix master.
It is the oldest gun that I own...and dates from the 1500's.
The lock , key , furniture and inlays are all original.
The barrel is a new replacement and I made the stock.
Andy
The commonly seen in movies , books and art work Blunderbuss was
NOT used by Puritans / Pilgrims
Matchlocks were somewhat common....
Snaphance muskets were common....
The two firearms shown below were also common :
The Miquelet locked escopeta is original.
And while it is a percussion lock gun from the 1830's or so...
It does look very much like the earlier flintlock version.
The wheel lock pistol is a mix master.
It is the oldest gun that I own...and dates from the 1500's.
The lock , key , furniture and inlays are all original.
The barrel is a new replacement and I made the stock.
Andy
Not until this Pilgrim boarded the dinghy, they weren't*** History / Firearm Nerd alert ***
The commonly seen in movies , books and art work Blunderbuss was
NOT used by Puritans / Pilgrims
Matchlocks were somewhat common....
Snaphance muskets were common....
The two firearms shown below were also common :
The Miquelet locked escopeta is original.
And while it is a percussion lock gun from the 1830's or so...
It does look very much like the earlier flintlock version.
The wheel lock pistol is a mix master.
It is the oldest gun that I own...and dates from the 1500's.
The lock , key , furniture and inlays are all original.
The barrel is a new replacement and I made the stock.
Andy
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Andy, What's the discernable history of the wheel lock, such as country of origin, maker, etc. Can you share what caliber it is, and if it's smooth or rifled?*** History / Firearm Nerd alert ***
The commonly seen in movies , books and art work Blunderbuss was
NOT used by Puritans / Pilgrims
Matchlocks were somewhat common....
Snaphance muskets were common....
The two firearms shown below were also common :
The Miquelet locked escopeta is original.
And while it is a percussion lock gun from the 1830's or so...
It does look very much like the earlier flintlock version.
The wheel lock pistol is a mix master.
It is the oldest gun that I own...and dates from the 1500's.
The lock , key , furniture and inlays are all original.
The barrel is a new replacement and I made the stock.
Andy
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Its Italian ...so obviously it is the first Beretta Firearm....
Kidding on the Beretta part.
The original caliber was probably .50 or bigger....could have been rifled or smooth....
The new barrel is .40 caliber , rifled....since that is what I had at the time
The original stock would have probably been heavily inlayed and carved....
Andy
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Thanks Andy!
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A excellent movie set in this time period ...with proper firearms is...
The Witch....from 2015.
Spooky and suspenseful.
Andy
The Witch....from 2015.
Spooky and suspenseful.
Andy
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Great recommendation Andy, The VVitch was awesome! Ironic that a low-budget horror movie is probably the most historically accurate film about 1600s colonists ever made. But Robert Eggers spent years doing research before filming to make it as accurate as possible. I went to a pre-screening back in 2015 where he showed his storyboard stuff. He even studied building techniques of the era so they could build the cabin exactly how it wouldve been in 1630. Same goes for the clothes and firearms. Even the way they talked. All historically researched. Ive liked everything Eggers has made so far and the 14th century Werewolf movie he is doing next looks interesting
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As a matter of fact one of my ancestors arrived in 1635, but I have no idea what weapon (if any) he carried. He ended up being a school teacher.
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Big fan of Eggers here and I know that in all of his movies he strives for historical accuracy.
I really enjoyed the VVitch, the Northman, and The Lighthouse (Crazy Town). I was somewhat disappointed in Nosferatu, but I think my expectations were too high.
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I trust not these newfangled contraptions of smoke and noise and shall continue to use sticks and rocks as they are plentiful, free, and the traditional arms of my forebears.
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Oh, I thought you were giving military time as a code word for "420"! 
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