Japanese Matchlock

[bluelake]

What's the proper shooting hold for one of those?

It has a cheek stock.  The best hold I found is like in the following:



My interpretation of the fellow on the left in the 1903 pic:

[bluelake]

Here is a little one-minute video of a few of my many shots this summer (matchlock smoothbore and flintlock pistol).

[Swamp]

Very cool Bluelake!    I like that rifle. The action seems fast.

[bluelake]

Thanks, Swamp.  I really, really like it; it just feels so sweet when it's touched off.  John Buck really does a great job (and he's a really great guy to do business with).

[bluelake]

I found Japan's association: Muzzle Loader's Shooting Association of Japan: http://www.mlsa.jpNow, if I can either find something like that here in Korea or get something like that going...

Here is a clip I found:  Interesting style...

[butterchurn]

Way cool!  Now if I can only get John Buck to send me my matchlock he has been siting on for a year and a half +

[bluelake]

Way cool!  Now if I can only get John Buck to send me my matchlock he has been siting on for a year and a half +

I'd give him a call.  He doesn't check e-mail a lot.  What kind of matchlock is it?

[butterchurn]

It is an English Civil War style, but in 20 gauge.  I have called him a number of times.  At first he told me to call him after 3 months and I did and it wasn't done.  I waited another 6 and he told me he had a movie contract he did.  So I waited all summer and tried calling him in August.  He had misplaced my paperwork and the last time I called he said he was working on it and to call beack in a week.  It has been two and I haven't heard anything.  I will call him again tomorrow.

I am very patient, but after giving way more time than he said it would take, I'm becoming annoyed.  I know he is a good guy.  I would like to shoot it before another winter begins.