Original 18th Century European Linstock Cannon Ignition Pole - circa 1720 German SS CZECHOLSLOVAKIA

CZECHOLSLOVAKIA

in part because documents of this kind are considered to have a limited application period

Also included is the original leather carry/storage case along with the original testing cord complete with all connections and prongs

This mid-war period produced SA Dagger has nickel-plated fittings throughout

Battery appears to still be inside due to the weight

Original 18th Century European Linstock Cannon Ignition Pole - circa 1720 German SS CZECHOLSLOVAKIAOriginal 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