18th Miquelet Lock Musket, Catalonian Maker Info Needed

[dana_w]

For comparison this Patilla style miquelet lock is by Armanguer, a gun-lock maker who worked in Ripoll circa 1675

[fernando]

In this case the half and full cock sears working in a different order position, right ?
BTW, is this one yours ?

[dana_w]

Originally Posted by fernando

In this case the half and full cock sears working in a different order position, right ?
BTW, is this one yours ?

That is right fernando. In the case of the lock by Armanguer, the half-cock sear is below the full-cock sear. For your Gomes lock it is above and doesn't engage the toe.

[Fernando K]

Hello everyone
Although a bit redundant and obvious, I upload a scheme of the rake bridle in the miquelete. It is an insert, independent of the bowl, and I have drawn two methods of fixing to the platinum. The false bridle is placed on its flare and comes to be retained by the frizen screw.

In the three primitive miquelete specimens photographed by LAVIN (pages 156, 173, 174) the method of sjecion can be clearly seen. Who has not had a copy in the hands, and is guided only by the photographs, can be confused, and think that is part of the bowl.

Below is the outline of a French bowl, with the bridle forming part of the piece.

Affectionately. Fernando K

[dana_w]

Originally Posted by Fernando K

Below is the outline of a French bowl, with the bridle forming part of the piece.

I must be missing it.

[Fernando K]

Miquelete

[Fernando K]

Hello

Sorry everyone, but I do not have a scanner, and I was fighting with photoshop because the attachments have a limit

affectionately. Fernando K