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How far a 17th century musketball can kill?
Ever wondered what is the largest distance a 17th century lead round ball fired from a matchlock musket have enough energy to cause a life threatening wound? Here is one answer based on the experimental archaeology project connected to the siege of Novi Zrin in 1664.
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Accuracy of a 16th century arquebus with 16th century powders
Follow Capandball on his quest replicating the ballistics of the early 16th century tinder-lock arquebus with early 16th century black powders. The arquebus is a repro based on the firearms parts found at the battlefield of Mohács 1526, the powders are mixed according to late 15th, early 16th cen...
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Identifying a arquebus barrel from the battle of Mohács 1526
This is about a very interesting arquebus barrel from the battlefield of Mohács 1526 that has been in the possession of the Hungarian National Museum since 1887. This was held in a permanent exhibition but now Capandball had a chance to start its detailed examination to properly identify and dat...
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Late 16th century arquebus by Brixia on land, sea and horseback
We are happy to see that more and more quality European repro makers are entering the muzzle loading market with arms not covered by the large manufacturers. One of them is Brixia Firearms, with the industrial background of Investarm behind them. Their late 16th century arquebus is based on a mus...
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Japanese 3-Barrel Palanquin Swivel-Breech Pistol
This is a very rare style of Japanese matchlock, with three separate barrels on a revolving axis. It has all the design and decorative elements of a tanegashima musket, but built more as a self-defense piece for home or perhaps when traveling by palanquin. Think of it like the Edo-period Japanese...
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Making a bandolier for an early 16th century tinder-lock harquebus
This fim is about the earliest representation of the bandoliers for muzzle loading match-lock, tinder lock firearms. Follow Capandball in finding out what was the difference between the apostles of the muskets and these early designs for tinder-lock guns, and join the procedure of making it.
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Tanegashima: Guns of the Samurai
The first Japanese exposure to firearms came from Portuguese traders in 1534, as the southern Japanese island of Tanegashima. They received a matchlock, and quickly recognized its utility and potential - within 10 years matchlocks were in significant production in Japan. The style of gun took hol...
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The world's first shoulder fired infantry weapon? The Henry VIII arquebus
This remarkably well made weapon was purchased by Henry VIII from Italy to arm his forces 500 years ago. The arquebus is similar to examples found on the Mary Rose and can trace its roots back to a gun making region of Italy with high repute.
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Matchlock and wheellock firing according to authentic French 17th century regulations
Please support us at: https://www.patreon.com/capandball Here are some of my reenactor friends with Bálint Morlin in command. They are demonstrating the standard procedure for firing matchlock and wheelock firearms during the first part of the 30 years war. These guys are just starting the target...
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Making a plug bayonet for a 17th century matchlock musket
Please support us at https://www.patreon.com/capandball For buying Capandball Civil War cartridge boxes: http://stores.ebay.com/Capandball?_trksid=p2047675.l2563 The plug bayonet was originally invented as a tool for hunters, but in the second half of the 17th century it sneaked into military ser...
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Indian 4-Shot Repeating Matchlock Toradar
Today, courtesy of Mike Carrick from Arms Heritage magazine, we are taking a look at a quite old Indian matchlock "toradar". Not just any matchlock, but one with a 4-shot revolving cylinder. Matchlocks appeared in India in the 1500s, and repeating ones like this appeared by the 1600s - firearms d...
