Lefty38-55
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Luckily we still have some youths interested in MZL'ding and this young man in particular is enamored with these Japanese fire locks! Yes, they were fired from the cheek, as they derived from the Portuguese 'Goa', circa 1500s. Recall that in many places troops were still wearing an armored chest plate and it is impossible to shoulder one like we do nowadays ... so that is why many early fire locks were fired from the cheek as 'cheek stocked' arms or were held out in front of you as you shot, e.g., Petronels.
In use, the recoil is no worse on your cheek that what you'd experience shootin' a full stocked arms, but yes ... 'tis felt a bit more with FULL service loads, lol!
In use, the recoil is no worse on your cheek that what you'd experience shootin' a full stocked arms, but yes ... 'tis felt a bit more with FULL service loads, lol!