french musket lock

fernando · 12th November 2011, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Fernando K

... En cuanto al post (tread) inicial deTerry, es un poco tramposo, porque nos ha presentado la llave sin decirnos que pertenece a un mosquete (fusil) de guardias suizos del Rey....

... As for the post (tread) initial deTerry is a bit tricky, because we have been presented without saying that the key belongs to a musket (gun) of Swiss Guards of the King....

You are right, Fernando; i also noticed that, with surprise

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Originally Posted by terry1956

... Can anyone please let me know what this lock is off, age etc. ...

... As if Michael only had the lock.
Surely he has an explanation for that ... right, Michael ?

terry1956 · 24th November 2011, 05:00 PM

hi chaps, did not wish to mislead in any way, just wanted to know what date you placed on the lock without knowing anymore about the weapon, it would of just been so easy to say well its so and so on seeing the whole musket. as you now know its a 1814 date french Charleville musket for the swiss cent guard of louis XV111. the guard was made up of 100 men armed with these very nice looking muskets each made to the highest standard of the day. On the return of napoleon the cent guard went with him. they did not reform after the 100 days. michael

24th November 2011, 05:00 PM	#2
terry1956 Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: yeovil, somerset, uk Posts: 75	in reply hi chaps, did not wish to mislead in any way, just wanted to know what date you placed on the lock without knowing anymore about the weapon, it would of just been so easy to say well its so and so on seeing the whole musket. as you now know its a 1814 date french Charleville musket for the swiss cent guard of louis XV111. the guard was made up of 100 men armed with these very nice looking muskets each made to the highest standard of the day. On the return of napoleon the cent guard went with him. they did not reform after the 100 days. michael