Operating the Landsknecht arquebuse of the late 15th century - TEASER 

They just used faster twist rates

@@Bouzoukiellas 15th century weapons would have been smoothbore

Somewhere I read the length of 20 inches for a barrel was ideal and past that did not improve velocities.

@@FelixMangrove The velocity gains are rapidly diminishing after 20" for large bore guns, but it depends on bore size and loading. Also, Rifling was introduced in the last decade of the 15th century, Maximillian I had at least one rifled matchlock made for him.

They already had garbage accuracy so cant be much of a downgrade

@@Theshropshireratter That's not really true. Historically, people were way more pragmatic than what we tend to give them credit for. They'd use whatever would get the job done, particularly on the battlefield. A vague concept of "honor" wasn't really as important as simple common sense - you'd be looked down upon if you, for instance, were needlessly cruel or such. The only situations in which such concepts would be important would be in contexts of duels and such, but these were the exception, not the norm.

@@Theshropshireratter Not really.

This is a true matchlock -- match is what they called the smoldering cord (often treated with lead acetate to help it hold its coal); the "lock" held this back against the spring until the trigger was pulled. Earlier versions with a serpentine didn't have a lock, just a friction-restrained pivot so the match wouldn't fall into the pan under its own weight. This one surely had shorter lock time, which meant better potential for accuracy. This is probably about as sophisticated as you'll get without some engineering skill to design the lockwork; this lock works a lot like a crossbow trigger.

@@owenlloyd4382 I totally agree. I was in Walmart the other day wandering around the Arquebus aisle. They had short barrel models, medium barrel and long barrel. You could buy different lengths of matches and they even had some hats that you could roll it around for storage. After I was finished on the matchlock aisle I wandered over to the wheellock and then the flintlock aisle. I shook my head as I realized there was nothing unique about any of these vintage firearms. They were totally common. I mean who would choose this junk over an AR-15?

@@owenlloyd4382 It was common when Old MacDonald was just MacDonald

back in the day theyd cherry pick and blend wet and dry patches of grass as wadding, simply twist them into a string and spool them into a disc. theyd stay taut against lining of barrel. cost zero cents

Thanks!

The Japanese created little umbrellas and boxes out of oiled rice paper to shield the match. I have shot my matchlock in mid winter and the wind is no problem but high humidity/drizzle is a serious problem.

Try a finer grade powder for the pan and slowly landing the match

@@nicholasmaximus3412 it was 4f powder. You can't really get finer than that. And that particular matchlock is a snapping matchbook. It is a reproduction of one from the Mary Rose wreck. It is designed to snap into the pan. This isn't something I am doing wrong. It is an inherent flaw in the design. And part of the reason they moved to better styles of locks.

@@chrisr251 ooooh you should've explained it was a snufflock, I apologize and move on lol

Or home defense season

I don't think the barrel is actually all that short by modern standards, looks to be about 16". Still, a very compact package overall.

For its time it was a remarkably efficient firearm. Simple to maintain, accurate, and easy to use. Even well into the age of flint locks, matchlocks were still used for hunting and protection.

@@Beuwen_The_Dragon indeed it was a marvel for it's age. It's just that a weapon that won't function in adverse weather seems like a major handicap when a longbow or crossbow definitely will. But as I say, Im a sucker for matchlocks lol

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What is violent about shooting?

Balázs is the name.

@@capandball Thank you

The metal popper was at 25m.

@@capandball got it,thanks!

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