PugJesusSoldier in the English Civil War, 1645 AD
WilkołaakA beautiful day at the range with my Hawken gun. #hawken #blackpowder #muzzelloader #dunnvillehuntersandanglers #mountainman
Short blunderbuss, Italy, ~1750 AD
https://piefed.social/c/forgottenweapons/p/2102780/short-blunderbuss-italy-1750-ad
Short blunderbuss, Italy, ~1750 AD
https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2102779/short-blunderbuss-italy-1750-ad
“They say he wanted to be a mountain man. He had the proper wit, and adventurous spirit, suited to the mountains” Euroarms .45 Hawken style muzzleloader. #euroarms #blackpowder #mountainman #muzleloader
Wheellock pocket pistol in Turkish style, Germany, ~1570 AD
Wheellock pocket pistol in Turkish style, Germany, ~1570 AD
Ornate double-barreled wheellock pistol of Emperor Charles V, Germany, ~1540 AD
Ornate double-barreled wheellock pistol of Emperor Charles V, Germany, ~1540 AD
bookandswordblogJonathan Ferguson at the Royal Armouries, Leeds, points out something that we both know but many enthusiasts do not. European crossbows and early firearms were often not braced against the body at all, just rested against the cheek or held in front of the face like someone shooting a hangun two-handed today.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkDcN6JxRMA #armsAndArmour #blackPowder
