Ever see a flintlock in slow motion? - The Firearms Forum

Alpo · 09-11-2009, 02:25 PM

If they had had high-speed photography, 400 years ago, and people could have seen this, I don't think anyone would have had the grapes to shoot a flintlock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzgVnH6uEP0

Enfield · 09-11-2009, 03:26 PM

Hi Alpo
That was really good. I have a photo of me shooting my old India pattn Brown Bess and that would explain a few scorched hairs on the back of my hand

- They say there is no smoke without fire and there sure is a lot of smoke

Cheers

Enfield

Hammerslagger · 09-11-2009, 04:04 PM

Interesting.

I opine that the FFg has likely been sprayed with hairspray of similar material to slow its burn rate.

Alpo · 09-11-2009, 04:51 PM

Huh. I didn't even grok on it being 2F. Wonder what it woulda looked like if it was 4F, like it was s'posed to've been.

jjmitchell60 · 09-11-2009, 05:06 PM

Hate to say it but back in the day they did NOT use a seperaate grade of powder in the pan than in the barrel. They primed from the horn with the same powder the loaded the load with. The standing orders of a company of the line is to prime pan, pour powder down barrel, ram ball home, and make ready to shoot. Yes they primed the pan first since they wee using paper wrapped loads so the had to prime the pan from the powder in the load first. Yes it was dangerous. I shot a LOT of flint locks, I will shoot up to 200 pounds of powder per year, I always prime with what I load with with as they did in day of old. If you want to watch a slow one, watch a hi speed viedo of a wheel lock!

frizzen · 09-14-2009, 07:31 PM

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09-11-2009, 02:25 PM	#1
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,772	Ever see a flintlock in slow motion? If they had had high-speed photography, 400 years ago, and people could have seen this, I don't think anyone would have had the grapes to shoot a flintlock. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzgVnH6uEP0 __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies. -->

09-11-2009, 03:26 PM	#2
Enfield V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: NZ Posts: 302	Re: Ever see a flintlock in slow motion? Hi Alpo That was really good. I have a photo of me shooting my old India pattn Brown Bess and that would explain a few scorched hairs on the back of my hand - They say there is no smoke without fire and there sure is a lot of smoke Cheers Enfield Attached Images Last edited by Enfield; 09-11-2009 at 03:31 PM..

09-11-2009, 04:04 PM	#3
Hammerslagger Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,099	Re: Ever see a flintlock in slow motion? Interesting. I opine that the FFg has likely been sprayed with hairspray of similar material to slow its burn rate.

09-11-2009, 04:51 PM	#4
Alpo Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NW Florida Posts: 8,772	Re: Ever see a flintlock in slow motion? Huh. I didn't even grok on it being 2F. Wonder what it woulda looked like if it was 4F, like it was s'posed to've been. __________________ Meddle not in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy, and taste good with catsup - George of Lod, Year of Our Lord 297 I always take precautions. Beware the Evil Bullet Fairies.

09-11-2009, 05:06 PM	#5
jjmitchell60 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Raised in Buzzard Roost near Frog Town in hillls of Kentucky Contributor Posts: 1,474	Re: Ever see a flintlock in slow motion? Hate to say it but back in the day they did NOT use a seperaate grade of powder in the pan than in the barrel. They primed from the horn with the same powder the loaded the load with. The standing orders of a company of the line is to prime pan, pour powder down barrel, ram ball home, and make ready to shoot. Yes they primed the pan first since they wee using paper wrapped loads so the had to prime the pan from the powder in the load first. Yes it was dangerous. I shot a LOT of flint locks, I will shoot up to 200 pounds of powder per year, I always prime with what I load with with as they did in day of old. If you want to watch a slow one, watch a hi speed viedo of a wheel lock! __________________ Oath Keepers NOT ON OUR WATCH www.oathkeepers.org 2nd Amendment to the US Constitution: A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." -- Benjamin Franklin When injustice becomes law, resistance becomes Duty... Thomas Jefferson

09-14-2009, 07:31 PM	#6
frizzen Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 7	Re: Ever see a flintlock in slow motion? My little 32 pistol