Good guns are expensive! Their owners take care of the weapons, cleaning them after use, oiling them against damp and guarding them from theft or loss.

Black powder or gun powder, has corrosive effects on steel and it essential to clean a weapon after use. The powder also leaves a residue, known as ‘fouling’ on the inside of the barrel. When multiple shots are fired the residue can build up and actually inhibit loading. This is especially an issue for rifled weapons.

Note: Prices are for basic weapons. Fittings are of iron or brass. No gilding, inlay, carving or extras.
For pricing purposes, Doglocks, Miquelets and Snaphaunce are considered to be the same.

Firearm Accessory	Description	£	s	d	q	Cost in $
Bayonet, plug type	Can substitute for a large knife or dirk 10″ blade		1	2		$7
Bayonet, socket type	10″ blade		1	7	2	$8
Bayonet, folding manual	Attached to the weapon, pistol or blunderbuss		2			$10
Bayonet, folding spring load	Attached to the weapon, pistol or blunderbuss		3			$15
Small powder flask	For priming powder or loading a pistol 12 pistol loads, 28 primings		1	2	2	$6
Medium powder flask	36 pistol loads, 12 musket/rifle/lunderbuss loads		1	7	2	$8
Large powder flask/horn	100 pistol loads, 36 musket/rifle/blunderbuss loads		2			$10
Patch box, built in	Small metal box that is set into rifle stock. Holds 20 patches		1	7	2	$8
Patch box	50 patch capacity			10		$4
Cartridge box	12 pre-made cartridges w bullets		1	2	2	$6
Bandoleer, charging flasks	12 flasks that hold pre measured powder loads. Can be used for sword as well		5			$25
Bullet Pouch	For carrying loose bullets, wadding, tools etc			5		$2
Bullet mold	Generally comes with the weapon		1			$5
Lead for bullets	10 to 20 bullets per pound			5		$2 per pound
Lead melting kit	Tongs, ladle, pot		1	7	2	$8
Gun Flints	12 to 15 shots per flint			2	2	Three for $1
Pyrites	8 to 12 shots per pyrite			2	2	Three for $1
Whisk & Pick	For cleaning fouling from touch hole. Included in original purchase			2	2	$1
Spanner	For winding a Wheellock. Included in original purchase. Replacement must be made		5			$25
Musket Tool kit	Need for disassembling a firearm, screw driver, wrench etc. Included in original purchase		2			$10
Spring vise	Needed to keep a lock’s springs from being unseated and lost		6			$30

 

 

 

 

Ammunition costs and notes

Black Powder comes in three grades, fine “priming” powder, coarser “charging” powder and very coarse “cannon” powder.  It sells for $2 per pound regardless of type.

Standard powder kegs weigh about 100lbs, with a volume of 1.25 cubic feet. There is sufficient powder in one keg for about 4,000 musket loads or about 6,000 to 8,000 pistol loads. A typical musket load is 150 to 200 grains.

There are 40 shots to a pound for a musket, musketoon, rifle or blunderbuss. 80 shots to a pound for a pocket pistol, 75 for a belt pistol, 65 for a horse pistol, 50 for an Arquebus.

Shot, most people cast their own and a firearm comes with a mold to make bullets for the weapon (one at a time). A musket typically gets between 10 and 20 shots per pound of lead. A pistol 15 to 25. (a cubic foot of pure lead weighs 712.5lbs.)

Igniters

Match, their are two varieties, quick and slow.

Quick Match is used as a fuse. Its speed can vary from 1 foot per minute to 4 yards per minute.

Slow Match is used to keep fire handy. It burns at 4 inches per hour. (Used in Matchlocks.)

Both varieties weigh 1lb per 5 yards.

A pound of match costs $10.

Flints, A flint is good for around 12 to 15 shots. A keg of flints weighs 70lbs and holds about 10,000 flints.

Pyrites (used in Wheellocks) are a little heavier and less durable. One is good for about 8 to 12 shots. A 100lb keg holds about 50,000 firings.

Wadding and Cartridge Paper

Wadding is either cloth, paper or leather, it is placed over the charge to provide a seal, and over the shot to keep it in place.

When paper cartridges are used, a bundle weighs about 40lbs and occupies a cubic foot, it is sufficent for 16,000 cartridges. Old sail cloth is often used for wadding.

Costs

Sufficient powder, lead, wadding and igniters for 100 shots costs $18

The bullets must be cast by the user.  Powder is loose, cartridges must be made if desired.

SPECIALTY ITEMS FOR GUNS

Bullet moulding melting pot, tongs 5lbs equip. ladle. 6Bullets per melt  $8

Powder flask holds either 100rds 1/2lb empty wood or horn charging or priming powder   $10

Bandoleer 12 wooden bottles on a 5lbs emptyide leather belt, each bottle holds 1 charge.   $25   .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cartridge Box:  leather case attaches to belt, 1lb empty wooden block inside holds premade cartridges, more stored underneath.   Capacity= 20 in most.   $20

Tool Kit Jag, worm, screw driver,  vent pick, scower, grease cartridge former, and rammer  — $5

Bullet mould casts a single bullet 1/2lb $5

Note: A guns price includes mould and tool kit.  Price is for replacement set

Spanner used to wind a wheellock — $25 
Wheellocks come with a spanner, it is generaly made for the gun.