Let's discuss: Reenacting!

[Olafson]

Makes me wonder though, do percussion cap rifles misfire as often as flintlocks?

I have only attended a CW reenactment once and to me it seemed like they did not misfire a whole lot. It would make sense at least, the percussion cap should make it easier to burn the powder inside.

And all of em taken while I was either somewhere else or not looking into the camera

Who are you? I might have more.

[Duuring]

[joer5835]

And all of em taken while I was either somewhere else or not looking into the camera

Who are you? I might have more.

The small guy with the glasses. You can see me smiling in the back in the pic Duuring posted.

(Ignore my farb glasses, they're old and they colour black when the sun shines on em. I'll replace them with something more authentic as soon as I can)

[DeoVindice61]

Makes me wonder though, do percussion cap rifles misfire as often as flintlocks?

I have only attended a CW reenactment once and to me it seemed like they did not misfire a whole lot. It would make sense at least, the percussion cap should make it easier to burn the powder inside.

And all of em taken while I was either somewhere else or not looking into the camera

Who are you? I might have more.

Actually I don't know why but there's less misfire in ACW.

I have been doing this a year and half. Never had a misfire, only had hammer issue once.

[Duuring]

It's because percussion caps are a designed chemical exploding device. They'll almost never fail to ignite. They work better - hence why they replaced flintlocks with percussions.

Still took armies forever, though.

[Millander]

On a different note im currently 4 pounds away from the average weight of a Union Soldier which was 143 Pounds. I definitely feel authentic builds help make an impression more than most high quality uniforms.

[Landrik]

Only issues I've had with percussion cap firearms is a gunked up nipple or the powder was not properly seated at the bottom (loldisregardramrodscuzsafety)

[zac]

if u dont know why percussion cap firearms have less misfires than flintlocks.....well thats all im saying




 

[Olafson]

Well as I said, it would make sense for them to misfire less often, but maybe there are other issues that I did not think of.

Interestingly enough it also took armies forever to introduce the bolt action rifle or repeaters.
I guess people tend to stay traditional and on the safe side. Never try something new.

[Captain America]

Armies tended to be worried about soldiers burning through all their ammunition in a couple of minutes with repeaters, they didn't really make sense until manufacturing was fully industrialised and logistics could keep up with the massive demand for ammunition.

[zac]

Well as I said, it would make sense for them to misfire less often, but maybe there are other issues that I did not think of.

Interestingly enough it also took armies forever to introduce the bolt action rifle or repeaters.
I guess people tend to stay traditional and on the safe side. Never try something new.

yep,the sad thing is i would take my bess over my .303/k98 etc anyday haha,nowhere near as good,but i 'connect' better idk with dear bessy hehe

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hehe,seen this raft all over FB xD  fweeeends working together 

[Vincenzo]

On a different note im currently 4 pounds away from the average weight of a Union Soldier which was 143 Pounds. I definitely feel authentic builds help make an impression more than most high quality uniforms.

Shit then I have to loose 66 pounds or 30 Kilogrammes before i am an authentic reenactor...
Guess I'll get on with it then..


Shitty is im about to order my uniform and it would suck if i suddenly dont fit them anymore haha

[Millander]

Oh your getting a uniform Vince? What impression?

You live in Germany correct? There is a german 20th Maine Co.G out of Hamburg that fell in with my company G at gettysburg.

[DeoVindice61]

I'd join this

http://www.germanmess.de/

[zac]

sorry acw plebs, hes joining us hehe, and he lives in duuring land