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Old 1st March 2014, 04:26 PM   #2
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Originally Posted by Matchlock
... I guess you must be right: the small external trough marked by you must have been an igniting pan for priming powder, probably lit by a glowing pinewood chip ...
Sure thing Michl,
... Reason why i found this primitive system example more appealing that the mostly seen ones operated by 'mechanical' striking.
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