Miqelet musket for ID

Hara_morin · 13th April 2014, 04:20 PM

hello! please help me to ID this musket. 75 cm length

fernando · 13th April 2014, 04:48 PM

My guess is a Spanish trabuco (blunderbuss) converted from flintlock (patilla system) to percussion. Probably made end 18th / beg. 19th and converted around 1830, like many others.
Catalan type buttstock.

Hara_morin · 13th April 2014, 04:53 PM

thanks, fernando! what do you think about hook on the 3-d picture?

fernando · 13th April 2014, 05:53 PM

They often mount these belt hooks in blunderbusses; this one could be there since the beginning.

Fernando K · 13th April 2014, 11:05 PM

Hello:

In general, I agree with Fernando, I just think the lock is original, and not a conversion of a flint lock. Indeed, the area where the bread should be shown no drilling for bridge and insert the spring rake / frizzen). It would be nice photograph inside the lock.

Same for the barrel. The masacote where this fixed the fireplace is welded or bolted?

Affectionately Fernando K

(Sorry for the translation)

fernando · 14th April 2014, 04:30 PM

Fernando K is most certainly right. I didn't care for the missing hole of the pan & frizzen and only looked to the 'poor quality' of the percussion hammer.
Yes, it would be interesting to know whether the ignition plug is welded to barrel or screwed instead ... a sign of later addition for a conversion, right Fernando ?
In this case this trabuco would be of a more recent production, same as the percussion system was popularized ... around 1830

13th April 2014, 04:20 PM	#1
Hara_morin Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 53	Miqelet musket for ID hello! please help me to ID this musket. 75 cm length Attached Images

13th April 2014, 04:48 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	My guess is a Spanish trabuco (blunderbuss) converted from flintlock (patilla system) to percussion. Probably made end 18th / beg. 19th and converted around 1830, like many others. Catalan type buttstock.

13th April 2014, 04:53 PM	#3
Hara_morin Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 53	thanks, fernando! what do you think about hook on the 3-d picture?

13th April 2014, 05:53 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	They often mount these belt hooks in blunderbusses; this one could be there since the beginning.

13th April 2014, 11:05 PM	#5
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 670	Hello: In general, I agree with Fernando, I just think the lock is original, and not a conversion of a flint lock. Indeed, the area where the bread should be shown no drilling for bridge and insert the spring rake / frizzen). It would be nice photograph inside the lock. Same for the barrel. The masacote where this fixed the fireplace is welded or bolted? Affectionately Fernando K (Sorry for the translation)

14th April 2014, 04:30 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Fernando K is most certainly right. I didn't care for the missing hole of the pan & frizzen and only looked to the 'poor quality' of the percussion hammer. Yes, it would be interesting to know whether the ignition plug is welded to barrel or screwed instead ... a sign of later addition for a conversion, right Fernando ? In this case this trabuco would be of a more recent production, same as the percussion system was popularized ... around 1830