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indy1919 · November 26, 2012, 08:31 AM

One of the neat parts of this is that the written record is spotty at best... But then the further confusion come into play with firearms being converted.

Even the wheel-lock that John Alden had, there really did not seem to be any "proof" that he had that at the time of the landing, other the it was in his house some years later.. Of course always in history there has to be a little guessing and assuming...

Does anyone have an idea at that time frame what a Matchlock, Wheel-lock and
snaphunce cost?????

November 26, 2012, 08:31 AM	#21
indy1919 Senior Member Join Date: February 15, 2011 Posts: 277	One of the neat parts of this is that the written record is spotty at best... But then the further confusion come into play with firearms being converted. Even the wheel-lock that John Alden had, there really did not seem to be any "proof" that he had that at the time of the landing, other the it was in his house some years later.. Of course always in history there has to be a little guessing and assuming... Does anyone have an idea at that time frame what a Matchlock, Wheel-lock and snaphunce cost????? Last edited by indy1919; November 26, 2012 at 08:57 AM.