A lock for apreciation

fernando · 12th June 2009, 04:54 PM

During the cleaning of this lock, i was wondering about the traces of some filled in orifices, as well as other intriguing details.
I went back to the illustrations in ESPINGARDA PERFEYTA, checked and rechecked, and came to the conclusion that this is a typical Portuguese 'fecho de molinhas' (spring lock), later converted to a simplified version.
I can say i made my day, both for the price, which becomes much more convenient, as also for the rarity of these locks ... converted or not.
Thank you for your congratulations

Fernando.

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12th June 2009, 04:54 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Eureka During the cleaning of this lock, i was wondering about the traces of some filled in orifices, as well as other intriguing details. I went back to the illustrations in ESPINGARDA PERFEYTA, checked and rechecked, and came to the conclusion that this is a typical Portuguese 'fecho de molinhas' (spring lock), later converted to a simplified version. I can say i made my day, both for the price, which becomes much more convenient, as also for the rarity of these locks ... converted or not. Thank you for your congratulations Fernando. . Attached Images

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