Videos tagged with Experimental Archaeology

This guide details the firing technique for the 1400's Handgonne, a .75 caliber muzzleloader. It covers the loading procedure, including powder charge, projectile, wadding, and ramming, as well as the critical step of preparing and inserting the cannon fuse for ignition. The process emphasizes careful preparation and awareness of the weapon's primitive nature.

This video explores the 'Firework Book' (Feuerwerkbuch), a rare 15th-century manuscript detailing early gunpowder and artillery. Axel Müller discusses the manuscript's content, focusing on gunpowder recipes and the practical challenges of recreating them. The video highlights the importance of experimental archaeology in understanding historical gunpowder effectiveness and the skills required of early 'master gunners'.