Rifle with In-line flint lock in combination with a cigar lock

It was made by a gunsmith for the Prince of Opava in 1642, but it has not survived. This rifle was constructed according to the extant description of the gunsmith. A rarity is the in-line flint, which is turned by 180 angular degrees.

The first mass-produced flintlock pistol

It was intended for light Austrian driving. It was in service from 1640 to 1659. Each rider carried two pistols. Both were intended for close combat at spear length. The photo shows a copy of this pistol.

Catalan flint wheel and sports ignition

The video shows a demonstration of a sports ignition. First in real life and then the same in slow motion. For those familiar with flintlock ignition, these shots look unreal. Especially when I point out that there is no gunpowder in the pan. Thanks to the sporty knurling of the wheel and thanks to the Catalan design (coiled spring instead of Gallo chain), it is possible to ignite raw black powder on this lock. If you want to be authentic and historical, then you can also light the fine pan dust with pyrite, and you will still have no failures (as far as lighting the pan is concerned). This lock is a copy of Mr. Nesvadba's invention. The manufacturer is Radek Trojan.

Even drizzle will not threaten the sporty ignition

We left the pan of the wheel flint lock open and simulated drizzle. It had no effect on the sporty ignition. Click on the image to watch a short video. There is uncrushed black gunpowder on the pan, the same as in the gun barrel.

The lock pan is free of gunpowder

In this demo, we've dumped all the gunpowder out of the pan. And even here there was no failure with the sporty spark. Click on the picture and watch the video.