And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Not certain, but IMO the muzzle end had a bit added on, kind of like a muzzle brake is often added to the barrel. The part we see is the heart shaped bit, inside it'll be round.
The actual barrel hole is SMALLER than the valentine hole. So, when the ball goes through the valentine it is not touching it. Come on people, this is basic stuff!
very difficult to load that rifle with the break on the end, which is just a thin piece of metal and not functional. If you ever tried to get a lead ball down a rifle of that type, you would know that is sometimes requires all your muscle and hitting it
Thinking back to the design of the Whitworth rifle, as long as the casting for the round fit the breach and barrel I'm convinced it would fire a very inaccurate round.
Cupid is getting serious!
ReplyDeleteNot certain, but IMO the muzzle end had a bit added on, kind of like a muzzle brake is often added to the barrel. The part we see is the heart shaped bit, inside it'll be round.
ReplyDeleteThe actual barrel hole is SMALLER than the valentine hole. So, when the ball goes through the valentine it is not touching it. Come on people, this is basic stuff!
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Soft Lead ball and black powder. Yeah, it would work to end a Romeo's life.
ReplyDeleteLook at the twist on the outside of the barrel.
ReplyDeleteAs long as a full-length machine broach was involved in its manufacture, it will work.
ReplyDeletevery difficult to load that rifle with the break on the end, which is just a thin piece of metal and not functional. If you ever tried to get a lead ball down a rifle of that type, you would know that is sometimes requires all your muscle and hitting it
ReplyDeleteThinking back to the design of the Whitworth rifle, as long as the casting for the round fit the breach and barrel I'm convinced it would fire a very inaccurate round.
ReplyDelete'Tis a thing of beauty.
ReplyDeleteFlintlocks are iffy on firing. I have a 50 cal pistol and I have to add a pinch of powder to the pan to get it to fire if it has been holstered.
ReplyDeleteSmooth bore shotgun would work, throw a funny pattern though.
ReplyDeleteMaryland has outlawed it just in case it does work.
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