Hi Fernando K,
It is a fact that the blunderbuss (trabuco) is not classified in Barceló Rubi's work, which i also happen to have.
But according to the author you mention, Juan Luis Calvo, whom i have contacted, the trabuco was not a military weapon, but used by irregular troops, guerrillas, paramilitary parties, etc.
Calvo also says that, although some details of this lock appear to be Catalunian, namely the round frizzen spring (muelle de rastrillo) and the sharp point of the lock plate back (forma pontiaguda de la platina), the rest could be so Spanish as Italian or even Mexican, as the patilha lock has influenced Napolitan and Mexican smiths.
Eventually he made no mention about the frizzen (rastrillo) being of the French type, although that would be possible.
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