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by arthur1905 » Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:43 pm
Unfortunately, there is not a simple answer to this question, although I cannot give firm information regarding the German states, I can for the English army.
As late at 1690, the Board of Ordnance was still placing large orders (10,000) for matchlocks as well as for flintlock (snaphance) Muskets, from the late 1670's English regiments were issued with a mix of matchlock and flintlocks per company, generalaly in the order of 1 flintlock to 5 matchlocks.
in 1688/9 Dumbartons, Kirks, Prince of Denmarks, Trawneys, and the Holland regiment should have had 6 snaphance and 28 matchlock muskets per company (with 16 pike) but are recorded as having 34 matchlocks per company and the 16 pikes. only the two regiments of Foot Guards are showing as having all flintlocks.
hope it helps, although probably just adds to the confusion
Mark