MALAYSIAN MATCHLOCK MUSKET FOR COMMENT

[rickystl]

Originally Posted by estcrh

Rick, some Japanese matchlocks have also have a hole in the barrel bolt for inserting a removal tool. They also have a removable brass barrel protector with a complex brass wedge, the Malaysian matchlock seems to have the barrel protector built into the pan.

Hi Estcrh.
Yes, I see what you mean. OK, the hole in the breech plug is just to assist with a removal tool. I was also thinking the square hole in the stock is used to keep the breechplug tight in the barrel similar to Japanese matchlocks (?). I was just curious to see if the breechplug design of the Malaysian and Japanese matchlocks were similar. It would not have surprised me if they were.
Rick.