Original 18th Century European Linstock Cannon Ignition Pole - circa 1720 Japanese Field Gear National Denki and many others

National Denki and many others

or it has worn away

who reigned from 1881 to 1911

and New Model 1859 Rifles were used with great success by famous infantry units such as Colonel Hiram Berdan's U

Offered in very good condition with some small areas of discoloration

Original 18th Century European Linstock Cannon Ignition Pole - circa 1720 Japanese Field Gear National Denki and many othersOriginal Item: Only One Available. A linstock (also called a lintstock), is a staff with a fork at one end to hold a lighted slow match. The name was adapted from the Dutch lontstok, "match stick". Linstocks were used for discharging cannons in the early days of artillery; the linstock allowed the Cannonier to ignite the fuse on a loaded Cannon from a small distance. It was introduced in the 16th Century when the quality of both Cannons and Powder