Original Scottish 18th Century Touch Hole Pick for Flintlock Pistols and Muskets German Replica 000 men and 80 battalions

000 men and 80 battalions each equipped with 36 self-propelled tank destroyers or towed guns

Prior to the manufacture of the Muster 1854 System Lorenz family of arms beginning in 1855

Typical embroidered gold band around helmet top and quality embossed brass scaled chinstraps with Flaming Grenade devices above the ears at the connection points

Very well made from some Irish hardwood

Original Scottish 18th Century Touch Hole Pick for Flintlock Pistols and Muskets German Replica 000 men and 80 battalionsOriginal Item: Only One Available We never really think about it much, but in the 17th and 18th and to some degree in the 19th Centuries, the quality of Black Gun Powder was very touch and go. The qualitu of mixes were very haphazard, resulting is a lot of fouling, etc with burnt residue. Actions became clogged and certainly in the case of flintlocks, touch holes accessing the powder charge in a loaded musket became very congested. This resulted in