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Indian 4-Shot Matchlock (Patreon)

Published:
2020-12-15 23:27:26
Imported:
2021-03

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Scheduled for January 15.

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Indian 4-Shot Repeating Matchlock Toradar

http://www.patreon.com/ForgottenWeapons https://www.floatplane.com/channel/ForgottenWeapons/home Cool Forgotten Weapons merch! http://shop.bbtv.com/collections/forgotten-weapons Today, courtesy of Mike Carrick form Arms Heritage magazine, we are taking a look at a quite old Indian matchlock "toradar". Not just any matchlock, but one with a 4-shot revolving cylinder. Matchlocks appeared in India in the 1500s, and repeating ones like this appeared by the 1600s - firearms development was not the exclusive domain of Europe. This particular example shows influences from both east and west, with a typically Asian forward-moving match and a stock resembling an Afghan jezail. Contact: Forgotten Weapons 6281 N. Oracle #36270 Tucson, AZ 85740

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Anonymous

How do you even reload that? Are you really ramming a ball down the whole length of the (40 in!) barrel four times, or is the cylinder removable?

Paul Johnston

Wonder if it is from the north of India given the possible Afghan influence.

Anonymous
>>50111987

The lowest cylinder is exposed for loading during rotation.

Anonymous

Matchlocks are incredibly easy to make because of their simplicity. I made one and I am by no means a machinist.

Joseph W Cupp

Going to prove that multiple shot weapons were known to the founding fathers.

Anonymous

I’m very interested in the persistence and diversity of matchlocks, especially in Asia. There were serve kinds and styles and they remained in used into the 20th century. There were as well snap and steady firing mechanisms and lots and lots of style. To be sure matchlock technology was “simple” but it really hung on in Asia, but not in the New World or East Africa. I think we may be underplaying some of it potential advantages.

ViejoLobo

Technically obsolete, sure, but slow match remained popular for artillery despite the development of the flintlock.

Clifton Ballad

With the way the stock and sight setup are, I feel like the user would have held their head up higher to align through the buckhorn sight for longer shots, and used it "instinctively" for closer rangers... I'm also not awake and have not had enough coffee yet...