Quote Originally Posted by Courtmount View Post
A mucker has suggested silver musket ball buttons for use on my PC jacket and weskit.

I quite like the idea but some questions:

Would they look good?

Would they be too heavy?

I am a military gentleman, but I don't fire a musket, plus there are units who wear musket balls on their uniforms (and blazers) might I appear to be stealing their glory?
INTERESTING. I do "fire" Muskets (as well as rifles & pistols) so I pulled out a "few" of my "ROUND BALLS" ( .45 cal (pistol rifle cal.s to .75 cal (musket cal.) Here is my "take"
1. True "musket balls" are cast from soft pure LEAD.
A. Even though when "freshly cast & polished, they are shinny, they OXIDIZE RAPIDLY.
B. Lead would stain your clothing.
C. Therefor, you would have to cast them in Pewter,German Silver or Silver.

2. Weight ?? ( based on them not being LEAD)The smaller buttons (.45, .50, .52) would not be overly heavy. But the LARGER buttons ( .60 - .75) would be "weighty"

3. LOOKS = IMHO,
A. NO LEAD round balls!!
B. Round Balls on a PC would "cheapen" the look.
C. 1/2 round would look GREAT. (there are a number of makers who cast 1/2 rounds


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