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31st October 2007, 08:50 PM
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(deceased)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Portugal
Posts: 9,694
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Hi Rand
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In contextual terms i beleive this lock was assembled around 1830, but i have no evidence. However there is a determined particular in it, that might be an indicator for collectors with more expertize, which is a little notch in the hammer head, certainly for serving some purpose. I also have this type of detail in the hammers of a double barrel pistol i could never identify which, considering its crude characteristics, was certainly a hand made private work, therefore gaining the ethnographic status. If you are able to confirm the period of this lock pattern, as being previous to 1830, i will be happy to also get a first impression on the age of the pistol, which i ignore so far. By the way ... Although the above examples don't have to be the case, i am aware that, in the beginning of percussion, at least in the first Portuguese modifications, some models had the priming cap inserted in the hammer head , instead of coupled on the nipples Best regards Fernando Last edited by fernando; 31st October 2007 at 10:15 PM. |
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