Canon igniters

[genkideskan]

Here are some german igniters/Friction igniters.
1.Top. C/76 construction 1876 Brass tube

2. 1862- tin

3. cardboard - for practice and blanc purpose

4. Bavarian /Saxonian igniter - brass tube pull wire

5. Older igniters fired with torch (right a powder shovel) the left fires
a little lead ball into the powder bag so no piercing is neccesary.

 

[cwbullet]

Where?

I must have missed the photo

 

[genkideskan]

:grin:

 

[genkideskan]

"UNDER CONSTRUCTION"

 

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Navy igniters

Tin box of original prussian friction igniters for Fieldartillery


The second was an percussion type igniter .Was fired by a hit with a club or with an hammer lock.


Navy used heavy brass screw in igniters-watertight.

 

[CraigC]

They are very similar to a US friction primer. Here's a non-dug primer.

Craig

 

[genkideskan]

Wow - nice condition