questions about Taiwanese matchlocks

rickystl · 2nd October 2016, 04:57 PM

Hey!! Thanks for the pics. The gun is really different than I expected.
STOCK: Appears from the photos it's one-piece. But the severity of the bend and the length of the pistol grip are more than I expected. Wonder how they did this ?
BARREL: Appears from the photos that it is octagon at the breech and round - but not tapered - for the rest of the length.

I don't really see a pan on the barrel. And can't really figure out how the trigger/serpentine action works.

Please do keep us updated after your eventual visit. Building a copy could turn out most interesting. Thanks for the pics.

Rick

2nd October 2016, 04:57 PM	#18
rickystl Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: St. Louis, MO area. Posts: 1,633	Hey!! Thanks for the pics. The gun is really different than I expected. STOCK: Appears from the photos it's one-piece. But the severity of the bend and the length of the pistol grip are more than I expected. Wonder how they did this ? BARREL: Appears from the photos that it is octagon at the breech and round - but not tapered - for the rest of the length. I don't really see a pan on the barrel. And can't really figure out how the trigger/serpentine action works. Please do keep us updated after your eventual visit. Building a copy could turn out most interesting. Thanks for the pics. Rick