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http://www.shipbrook.com/jeff/seagunner/contents.html
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Small arms
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While looking for knots I stumbled across a table detailing the small arms carried on the various rates of RN vessels in 1702. A 28 gun sixth rate with a crew of 200 or less carried: 30 snaphanses 4 musketoons 8 pairs of pistols 10 bandoleers 30 cartouche boxes 1,000 flints 18 short pikes 4 bills 12 hatchets 15 swords 15 hangers
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While preparing for the Lockhouse event, I began wondering what firearm accoutrements were carried by not only seamen, but also the military and militia groups. I'm sure we all have seen the cartridge boxes with the white leather straps as worn by Her Majesty’s troops. But what else was common? Powder horns and ball pouches? Pre-rolled cartridges? Canteens would have been correct for a militiaman. But a seaman?? Just wondering about useful equipment for cross over personas should a story line require it. Take care rats
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Ok so I have been looking at flintlock rifles and pistols. The over $300 price tag is right now out of my reach. But I was looking at some kits for under $100. But these kits are for the later 1700's. Now what is the difference? I could not see any difference but then I don't know what I am looking for either.
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Hi all, Has anyone realized it is a little bit harder to find information on Spanish Weaponry? Information for The English and French are more commonly seen. I can't seem to find anything on Spanish made pikes, mainly those meant to be boarding pikes. I know that pikes did not differ much, but there were some differences between the pikes of France and England, so why shouldn't Spain be different? There are very few books available, maybe a handful at most, that could have that information. But there is a problem, my "treasure chest" has finally run out (unless I want to sell something I own on ebay). So are there any places on the internet where I could find some inform…
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Ok I have been looking at the pirate weapon that were in popular use. It seems that more pirates used flint locks than swords. I did not think this as a good bording tool. But I have been reading that quite often pirates did not have to attack to take a ship. So my question is just how accurate was a flint lock pistol? What would have been the range that you used it at?
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In the "Who's who on ship, Titles on a pirate ship" thread, Capt.William said. He's right about not wearing weapons when working aboard ship, I discovered that really quickly when playing on the Royalite... they just get in the way... So where would they keep them? A cutlass, musket or walking stick (cudgel*) is too big to put in a sea chest, so racks would be very handy... and someplace convenient to keep pistols, safe, but accessible when needed. On a Naval or Merchant vessel they would be kept locked up, but on a Pyrate ship would the crew have access to their weapons whenever they wanted them for maintenance? Saltwater does fun things to the metal parts on weap…
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I am sure this has hit these pages in the past so my apologies for the rehash. I am looking for pictures or discriptions of reasonbly accurate catridge box's for black pouder munitions. All help is greatly appreciated.
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I would like to see some scabbards for hangars/cutlass for GAoP (not for rapier/smallswords though). Anyone have any or can point me in the right direction? Greg
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Was a "gully" just any old knife or one with a folding blade?
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400-year-old pistol found on site of first American colonists RICHARD LUSCOMBE The Scotsman 27 July 2006 ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered a rare but perfectly preserved early 17th-century Scottish pistol at the historic former British colony known as the birthplace of the United States, making the firearm one of the oldest artefacts of European origin ever discovered in North America. The weapon probably belonged to one of the first settlers to arrive at Jamestown, Virginia, in 1607, and was recovered from a well at the site with several other "hugely significant" artefacts. Click to learn more... "It was like Christmas in July," said Bly Straube, the curator of the J…
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Has anyone out there made a replica of the cartridge pouch found in the wreck of the Whydah? I have made a replica of it, but am still trying to figure out the wooden stiffeners for the inside. Have any of you made any photos of your replicas? If so, could you post them here so we could take a look?
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Question regarding 17th/18th century flintlock pistols with flared barrels. Were these used like a Blunderbuss shotgun, i.e. to scatter shot? Or were they intended to fire a single ball, with the flare simply making them faster loading? TIA.
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This is a 17th century gunner's level and sight: How is this device used? I know that the plumb bob and angle to the right is for measuring the depression/ elevation of the cannon. What I do not understand is the extractable ruler to the left. My best guess is that it is a sight for the various pieces' calibers (12 pounder, 24 pounder etc) and that it probably was placed on the breech of the piece, but the exact function of this device eludes me. And how does the second scale "1, 2" etc. fit in? Can anyone provide more precise information?
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Well I've kept my new cutlass pretty well oiled and It has some rust spots on it. My questions is what should I do to get it off? Steel Wool, Sand paper? (ie 600 grit wet/dry) I havn't done anything to fix it yet. I'm going to wait for some adivce. I used Mineral Oil on it. I just got some petroleum jelly and smothered it with that. Here is a pic I just took. There is some on the tip also. It looks worse in the pic than it really is. I forgot to put a penny beside it. I feel really dumb right now, I thought I was doing what I could to keep it from rusting. It hasn't been in the scabbard at all. I keep it stored in the corner of the room. Thanks in advance.
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There's lots of different size cannons around. But I'd like to know what type would be used on a gaff rigged or sloop during the GAoP?
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I thought it might be nice to get some opinions from those on the board who are familiar with using swords. I do not have experience with fencing or swordplay, and when I explore the possibility of talking lessons, I find a cacophany of conflicting opinions. It seems to me that there is Olympic Sport fencers on one side, classical fencers on the other, and SCA-style fencers on yet another. If anyone has good reccomendations, endorsements, or warnings, I'd be glad to hear them. I'm in Milwaukee, but I'm sure that others have similar questions, so I want everyone to feel free to chime in.
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At last week's SWPF Bonaventure revealed our new swivel gun - it's only taken us 6 or 7 years to get round to mounting it... The screws on the bracket enable us to move the gun from one vessel to another, and it can even be mounted in the bow of my boat... mmm, gunboat... The barrel is actually a copy of an Austrian 17thC 1lb wall piece, but it's almost identical to a handful of the small guns recovered from the Mary Rose. BANG! (mounted near the bow of the Garlandstone, Morwellham Quay).
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Don't know if this has been posted before, but here's an interesting notation from the Whydah website- "2005 was a successful year for us on the wreck site--and 2006 promises to be even more spectacular! Toward the end of the dive season, Barry Clifford and our dive team found a new area of the site with fifteen more cannon--bringing our total located so far to over fifty! The new artifact concentration is close to Data Reference Point A, but is covered with a 30 foot blanket of sand that could not be previously penetrated... ...since since our former recovery vessel--Vast Explorer II--was only capable of excavating through 22 feet of sand. Cyprian Southack, the …
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Okie dokie - in the boots thread Foxe posted this picture: I have a question about the weaponry...specifically about those squiggly swords (*note my in-depth knowledge of proper terminology...* ) I thought the only ships that had such swords were Klingon ships!! Please explain their place in history, and on ships...and while yer at it, what's up with that ugly dame?? Thankies in advance... das
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I have an original pair of 18th century Grice pistols made in London. They look very close to some of the pistols on GOF's website. Now, I know Grice still made weapons circa the American Revolutionary War, but does anyone know how early they started making pistols and would they, therefore, be suitable for GAoP? Thanks for any info. Hector
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Books like the Sea-Man's Vade Mecum and Defensive War At Sea emphasize the use of grenades or "granadoes" in naval warfare. It occurs to me that grenades would have been very inconvenient to carry, as you can't just stick them in a belt like a firelock, sword or dagger. You could put them in a very large pocket or pouch, I suppose, though there would be the risk of breakage. Does anyone know how these weapons would have been carried? Did men carry them all the time, or were they kept in the arms chest and simply passed out right before the enemy got in throwing range? Were they lighted by the gun crews' linstocks? How effective were these grenades? I speculate that…
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I am looking to give my Queen Anne some company, but I am having a hard time picking a new piece. I like the Royal Navy Sea Service Pistols Found here: (and other places) http://www.militaryheritage.com/pistol1.htm but the earliest dating on this model is 1756 - post GAOP I also like the English Lock Doglock Pistol Found here: (and other places) http://www.middlesexvillagetrading.com/PDOG.shtml but is seems like it went out of production before GAOP (not that it wouldn't be around). Does anyone else have any suggestions for GOAP pistols, preferably bigger than a Queen Anne?
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I know these are "Not period"., However I am having fun with them. This particular one I just bored for a pilot., and need to finish at .32 caliber. A pirate will need a cigar to fire it however the other I am working on is 1 3/4" longer and is a .62 caliber. They make decent paperweights and conversation pieces at Ren Faires.
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Greetings all, I've been looking at this "buccaneer" musket offered up by Loyalist Arms and am considerin purchasing said musket. I was hopin some of you would have some feedback on the piece. I planned to use it fer my traditional bucc kit. Loyalist has always been good to me, I just would like feedback on the weapon itself. http://www.loyalistarms.freeservers.com/do...oglockmusk.html Thank ye!
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