Tienda Medieval.- Swords, armas medievales, decoración medieval

Flint key weapons made their appearance in Europe in the 16th century as a transition between driven to Wick and percussion weapons or piston.

Old gun long barrel and completion type ivory

Quickly characterized several types of keys, According to the country of origin were: In Spain, the Miguelete key or “Watermelon”; in France, French key; in the Nordic countries, the Baltic key; the Dutch key; the Italian or “the Roman”; the English; the Scottish and the Russian.

Pocket pistol made by Kumbley and Brum in London, 1795

The best-known generic key type was French, which served as the basis to English end of 18th century and early 19th gunsmiths to achieve sophisticated models in its aesthetics and performance.

Old long barrel pistol

Flint weapons shooting is very different from the shooting of percussion, and more like more to the fuse, but more difficult.

Napoleon's gun type Flint made in wood

The difficulty lies essentially in the time of the shot that is greater.

Scottish pistol manufactured by Murdoch in Dowane 1760

A Flint pistol should hold strong and firmly with hands. Be a shooter experienced in Flint weapons because his shot involves considerable difficulty.

Lucknow Gun late eighteenth century bronzed

We must also balance the tensions of the grip, to release the shutter button, driven force desajuste not targeted.

French pirate gun Flint, siglo XVIII

Why has that exercise to improve grip and make sure that perdernal gun has a good trigger to avoid pulling the finger just after releasing the surety.

Russian pistol manufactured in Tula, siglo XVIII

The key in the pistols of flint is the cornerstone, because it is the ignition point.

Italian gun, eighteenth-century wood and diecast.

Flint pistol is composed of the following parts:

1)Stirrup.- It is the piece that holds the Flint stone. 2) Rake.- Here will produce sparks. 3) Barbette.- You must have large surface to collect the maximum number of sparks, bottom flat, shallow, which will save bait powder. 4) Ear.- The general rule is that wide ears allow a better burn and should be just above the upper edge of the CA, When you turn evil if he is buried in the powder priming or very high.

Pistol 3 cañones Augsburg 1775 brass

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