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Traditions (made in Spain) has sold kits for percussion and flintlock blunderbuss. The only difference is the lock. Youtube is full of videos.
I read a bit on muzzleloadingforum.com . In general, the Traditions brand of Spanish made firelocks were considered at least as reliable mechanically as Pedersoli, if not more so. But less well finished, and less detailed to look like the originals, and also cheaper than Pedersoli.
What crazy Hovie says about them is true (reason for the swelled front end in the wooden stock and also a different reason for bulb on the barrel muzzle). Blunderbuss were not tall enough to place the butt on the ground to hold the barrel steady while reloading with ramrod. And they were made for use on camel back, horse back, and carriages. In Britain the royal mail coaches normally had a guard with a blunderbuss and two pistols (according to wikipedia). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunderbuss
Hovie's blunderboss kit was not branded Traditions, but it is identical. Traditions took over distribution later. Hovie later posted hunting videos with same blunderbuss.
I read a bit on muzzleloadingforum.com . In general, the Traditions brand of Spanish made firelocks were considered at least as reliable mechanically as Pedersoli, if not more so. But less well finished, and less detailed to look like the originals, and also cheaper than Pedersoli.
What crazy Hovie says about them is true (reason for the swelled front end in the wooden stock and also a different reason for bulb on the barrel muzzle). Blunderbuss were not tall enough to place the butt on the ground to hold the barrel steady while reloading with ramrod. And they were made for use on camel back, horse back, and carriages. In Britain the royal mail coaches normally had a guard with a blunderbuss and two pistols (according to wikipedia). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blunderbuss
Hovie's blunderboss kit was not branded Traditions, but it is identical. Traditions took over distribution later. Hovie later posted hunting videos with same blunderbuss.
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