Samuel de Champlain
1609 Era Matchlock ~ Shoes ~ Apostles Bandolier of Wooden Flasks
For Reenactors
1609 Era Matchlock Musket
New Authentic Reproduction .cal 735. This common style matchlock was used from
the 16th century
up through the mid 17th and during the English Civil Wars.
Appropriate for portrayals in Early American settlements such as Jamestown. Also suitable for the Samuel de Champlain era. Precision craftsmanship, excellent workmanship and
fully functional. Smooth bore with full length
wooden ramrod. Overall
length is 57 inches and the barrel length is 42.
Pictured on page 68 of Arms & Armour of the English Civil
Wars by David Blackmore. Also found in The Renaissance
Drill Book by Jacob de Gheyn.
$600.00
Samuel de Champlain
Shoes
New Authentic Reproduction leather shoes hand made by master
shoemaker Dan Freeman of Middlebury, Vermont. Copied
and crafted using photographs of the original period shoes.
This style shoe was typically worn by musketeers, pikemen and cavaliers. They were worn extensively by armies throughout
Europe during the 1600s and evidence of these shoes were found at Jamestown.
Shown frequently in the Renaissance Drill Book by Jacob de
Gheyn and in Soldiers of the English Civil War by Keith Roberts and Angus McBride.
For your reenacting needs, please order these custom shoes
directly from Dan Freeman's Leatherworks at (802) 388-2515.
$250.00
Apostles - Bandolier of Wooden Flasks
New
Authentic Reproduction Handmade in the USA. Leather shoulder strap is 1.75
inches wide with a leather ball pouch. There
are ten hand turned wooden apostles with another for priming for a total of eleven.
Although there are many variations, these are copied from an original Austrian set.
$300
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