Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
20th August 2020, 05:21 PM
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Thank you Teodor and Edster !!! I search with...
Thank you Teodor and Edster !!! I search with the term mosaic pins and found just what I was looking for. :o I should have used that term a long time ago.
Just shows one the value of this Forum....
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th August 2020, 03:48 PM
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Replies: 41
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Hello bobi13. Welcome to the Forum.
That is...
Hello bobi13. Welcome to the Forum.
That is a wonderful looking Boyliya. It's the one style I don't have in my collection.
If the only original pieces are the lock, barrel, and it appears the...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
17th August 2020, 05:09 PM
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Replies: 19
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Hi Rajesh
Thanks for the additional photo. ...
Hi Rajesh
Thanks for the additional photo. I now notice the thick wall barrel versus caliber. So the barrel, after all, was not from a musket. This feature, along with the ramrod hole, is more...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
16th August 2020, 10:03 PM
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Replies: 19
Views: 35,499
Hi Rajesh
Yes, it's been a long time since...
Hi Rajesh
Yes, it's been a long time since we've heard from you.
WOW!! What an interesting piece. By the way, in the artist rendition what appears he is holding in the left hand is a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
8th August 2020, 05:38 PM
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Replies: 3
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Two Gun Locks
Hello ALL
Of somewhat passing interest, two new locks to add to my collection.
Top is a typical snaphaunce lock from a Moroccan musket. Patterned in the English style. Better made than most...
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Forum: European Armoury
4th August 2020, 06:41 PM
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Replies: 28
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Hi Philip
Now that you mention it.......yes....
Hi Philip
Now that you mention it.......yes. The trigger itself may have just been pinned to the wood stock only. Could very well be the case.
The guy that sent me the pic above says he has...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th July 2020, 10:00 PM
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Replies: 7
Views: 14,239
Hi Corodo
Now that's a real curiosity. ...
Hi Corodo
Now that's a real curiosity. Never seen one like it. It would be really interesting to see the inside of the lock. Could not even guess how old. But yes, appears from a time not too...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th July 2020, 08:12 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 20,626
WOW!!!
Thank you ALL for your positive...
WOW!!!
Thank you ALL for your positive comments and comprehensive replies. And thank you Philip for the additional interesting reading and knowledge.
I shall keep the additional builder's...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th July 2020, 04:52 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 34,584
Hi Philip
I made an inquiry to him and asked...
Hi Philip
I made an inquiry to him and asked if he has ANY other information on this lock, reference book, etc. I should here soon.
Yes, notice the sear bar is designed the same. But my lock...
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Forum: European Armoury
27th July 2020, 02:39 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 34,584
Hi Philip
Thread sizing is a good idea. ...
Hi Philip
Thread sizing is a good idea. I'll tend to that soon. That could answer some questions.
Meantime, take a look at this old photo sent to me by a shooter/collector friend.
Of course...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th July 2020, 07:55 PM
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Forum: European Armoury
26th July 2020, 07:53 PM
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Replies: 14
Views: 20,626
Spanish Miquelet Lock
Hello again.
Here is another lock to add to my collection. Nice, large lock for an 18th Century Spanish fowler. Here is the original auction description:
The lockplate engraved along the...
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Forum: European Armoury
26th July 2020, 07:26 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 34,584
Hi Philip
The Swedish lock is an exact...
Hi Philip
The Swedish lock is an exact replica made from castings from the original lock as the prototype. I show this only for comparison purposes. The lock is now mounted to an exact replica...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th July 2020, 11:08 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 34,584
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Forum: European Armoury
25th July 2020, 09:59 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 34,584
Hi Philip
Thank you so much for your...
Hi Philip
Thank you so much for your comprehensive replies. You too Fernando K.
Trigger: It could be as you mention above, especially if this lock is later than originally suspected. But I'm...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th July 2020, 08:09 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 34,584
Hi Philip
Thanks for your reply. See...
Hi Philip
Thanks for your reply. See below......
First thought was that the top of the trigger (above a pivot) or an intermediate piece would wedge between the lock plate and the sear bar...
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Forum: European Armoury
25th July 2020, 06:10 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 34,584
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Forum: European Armoury
25th July 2020, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 34,584
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Forum: European Armoury
25th July 2020, 06:07 PM
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Replies: 28
Views: 34,584
Early 17th Century Scandinavian Gun Lock
Hello ALL
For you arcanine lock enthusiasts here is one of the more interesting, and curious locks I've seen. I won this lock (and two other different ones) in a German auction a couple months...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
19th July 2020, 06:34 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 18,680
Hi Adrian
Yes, your experiment makes things...
Hi Adrian
Yes, your experiment makes things more clear. I was under the impression that the hook(s) were moveable. But as mentioned, they are not. I can now visualize the bow lashed with...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2020, 08:52 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 18,680
What an interesting piece. Never seen one...
What an interesting piece. Never seen one before. I think the speargun theory might make the most sense (?) Wonder why those hooks have tapered, pointed ends ?
I was thinking of the possibility...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2020, 08:43 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 19,507
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
14th July 2020, 06:19 PM
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Views: 19,507
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
13th July 2020, 02:59 PM
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Replies: 10
Views: 19,507
Hi Phil
What an interesting item. Maybe...
Hi Phil
What an interesting item. Maybe South India ? I notice the percussion nipple just behind the threaded portion. This makes me think there was a longer portion of pole which also...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
12th July 2020, 06:08 PM
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Replies: 22
Views: 27,513
"I have always just thought the ones with a...
"I have always just thought the ones with a miquelet lock without a triggerguard were Rasak and the flintlock with triggerguard were Kariophili. One being "truly Hellenic" the other being...
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