A Portuguese musket for comments

fernando · 7th December 2015, 01:16 PM

Thank you guys,
I am really enjoying this Christmas addition to my little collection

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Fernando K · 8th December 2015, 11:03 AM

Hi all

I agree with Fernando, it is a civil weapon (hunting) for the decoration and the lack of rings for carrying strap.
The lock has characteristics of the Spanish lock or pin, but the "wedges" are inverted, or the half-cock of works in the inner curve of the appendix (pin) and the full-cock is achieved by the end of the appendix.
It also has features of the lock of lace. like leaf spring frizzen

Affectionately. Fernando K

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fernando · 8th December 2015, 12:05 PM

Thank you Fernando ... tocayo

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Marcus den toom · 8th December 2015, 12:05 PM

Such an amazing find Nando, i especially like the frizzen spring.. it reminds me of the renaissance style of the Arquebuses of the early tot mid 16th century

fernando · 8th December 2015, 12:29 PM

Indeed Marcus ? Thank you

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fernando · 8th December 2015, 01:29 PM

Eventually Fernando, this cocking system was also used in Spain, within the 18th century, according to James D. Lavin ( A History of Spanish Firearms).

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Fernando K · 8th December 2015, 02:33 PM

Hi all

Perhaps the reason that the chocks are invested is that the guarantor (the part that has the arch of half-cock) has little room to be located and the same goes for triggering spring, which has the arch of full- cock, because the nut, and the movement of the mainspring leave little room for mechanisms for full and half-cock-cock

Affectionately. Fernando K

fernando · 8th December 2015, 04:42 PM

A couple pictures missing in the first post.

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8th December 2015, 11:03 AM	#2
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 671	Hi all I agree with Fernando, it is a civil weapon (hunting) for the decoration and the lack of rings for carrying strap. The lock has characteristics of the Spanish lock or pin, but the "wedges" are inverted, or the half-cock of works in the inner curve of the appendix (pin) and the full-cock is achieved by the end of the appendix. It also has features of the lock of lace. like leaf spring frizzen Affectionately. Fernando K . Last edited by fernando; 8th December 2015 at 12:05 PM.

8th December 2015, 12:05 PM	#3
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you Fernando ... tocayo . Last edited by fernando; 8th December 2015 at 12:28 PM.

8th December 2015, 01:29 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Eventually Fernando, this cocking system was also used in Spain, within the 18th century, according to James D. Lavin ( A History of Spanish Firearms). . Attached Images

8th December 2015, 04:42 PM	#8
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	A couple pictures missing in the first post. . Attached Images

7th December 2015, 01:16 PM	#1
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Thank you guys, I am really enjoying this Christmas addition to my little collection .

8th December 2015, 12:05 PM	#4
Marcus den toom Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Netherlands Posts: 535	Such an amazing find Nando, i especially like the frizzen spring.. it reminds me of the renaissance style of the Arquebuses of the early tot mid 16th century

8th December 2015, 12:29 PM	#5
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Indeed Marcus ? Thank you .

8th December 2015, 02:33 PM	#7
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 671	Hi all Perhaps the reason that the chocks are invested is that the guarantor (the part that has the arch of half-cock) has little room to be located and the same goes for triggering spring, which has the arch of full- cock, because the nut, and the movement of the mainspring leave little room for mechanisms for full and half-cock-cock Affectionately. Fernando K