Musketeer
In 1607 the graphic artist Jacob de Gheyn II published an illustrated military exercise manual entitled The Exercise of Armes. The publication reflected military reforms that took place in the Netherlands […]
Matchlock Powder Pan 1451
44PG302/EU1041-28 Matchlock Pan (early 17th-century): A major feature of the matchlock firing mechanism is the priming pan which was welded to the barrel or the lockplate and had to be opened manually by the […]
Trigger Guards
44PG302/EU2039 F-435 Trigger Guard 1143 The earliest firearm used in the colonies was the matchlock musket. An improved version of the matchlock, common in the 17th century, had a trigger separate from […]
Sword Parts from DHR Collections
Edged Weapons: Complete swords are rarely found archaeologically; however, many fragments (the iron parts only) are often recovered from 17th-century Virginia sites. Blade sections, basket hilts, guards, and pommels for a variety of […]
