Falconet ball with hole

[Matchlock]

Good morning, Nando,


It's 3 a.m. over here in Bavaria; still I have not succeeded in finding any sleep since the day before yesterday, which is some 40+ hours. Things just seem to be working out at least as hard as quickly over here - and sadly against me. At least that's the way it seems to be for the time being ...

My email program still seems to be maintaining a rhythm of mulishness of its own which an elderly and physically disabled mercenary like me just cannot grasp ...
So anybody trying to mail me: please have mercy on me for I am totally innocent of what is going on over here at the moment.


I promise you though:
Michael/Michl WILL BE BACK AGAIN -
or vanish ...
I'm gonna do MY VERY BEST as ever.


Whatsoever: please be assured of the fact that my heartfelt thanks are going out to you all.


Best as ever,
Michl

[Marcus den toom]

Good morning Michl and all,

Thank you all for providing so much information, i am amazed everytime about the willingness of people to share what they know and i am gratefull for it.

I don't have a small (digital) scale so measuring the ball's weight is problematic, but it does feel lighter than the others i have. The thought of a doorknob still haunts me though

That breechloading falconet is magnificent!!! If i understand correctly, the powder and ball are shoved into the barrel from the rear. Would the load be secured by a ramrod from the front as well after loading was complete?
And that little bowl at the rear sight, i have seen this before on other firearms but never figured out what it is for (to reflect light or..?)

Originally Posted by Matchlock

I promise you though:
Michael/Michl WILL BE BACK AGAIN -
or vanish ...
I'm gonna do MY VERY BEST as ever.

Thank you Michl and i will be patient, cuivis dolori/problemata remedium est patientia