A flint lock for comments

fernando · 15th January 2019, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Fernando K

Hello

I had two images of the lock to the Roman, but the forum does not admit them because they are too heavy. Let me work a bit with photoshop, be patient

Affectionately

... Or you send them to me by email and i will resize and upload them, Fernando.

fernando · 15th January 2019, 02:38 PM

There ... Courtesy Fernando K.

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corrado26 · 15th January 2019, 03:00 PM

Could it perhaps be that the originally fluted frizzen face was used and so replaced by the one shown today? Maybe tghe work of a village smith? I have in my collection a miquelet pistol whose origin is rather unclear - Naples or Eibar/ES - but it has a flutet and renmoveable frizzen face too, obviously not too uncommon in those times.
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fernando · 15th January 2019, 04:01 PM

Udo, have a look at the battery in Fernando's first picture; doesn't it look like the system of a removable face is the same as in my lock ?
Concerning your beautiful pistol, i go back to Lavin's work, in that he shows the 'extreme' solution for removable battery inner faces.

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corrado26 · 15th January 2019, 04:36 PM

Fernando, I have this book in my library and I know this drawing, but unfortunately it doesn't help to identify the origin of this pistol. But this is another topic and has nothing to do with your lock!
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fernando · 15th January 2019, 05:15 PM

Still is always a pleasure to appreciate a beautiful pistol like the one you have just posted, Udo.
On the other hand, there are no traces of worn fluting in my lock frizzen face, judging by the smooth margins left. Also the battery tapering profile doesn't appear to be consistent with a 'classic' frizzen device.

Fernando K · 15th January 2019, 07:51 PM

Fernando, namesake

The fact that the frizen face is narrowed down, and also the "dovetail" of the original frizen, is a mechanical solution, so that as the insert is put into place, the transversal pressure that is exercised ensure its positioning, without the need for screw or tight fixation, or welding (as I have seen in some copies)

It is unfortunate that we do not have more images, where you can see the configuration of the lock that you had the kindness to upload, for me

affectionately

fernando · 15th January 2019, 08:57 PM

Muy bien, Fernando ... y muchas gracias

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15th January 2019, 02:38 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	There ... Courtesy Fernando K. . . Attached Images

15th January 2019, 03:00 PM	#3
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,240	Could it perhaps be that the originally fluted frizzen face was used and so replaced by the one shown today? Maybe tghe work of a village smith? I have in my collection a miquelet pistol whose origin is rather unclear - Naples or Eibar/ES - but it has a flutet and renmoveable frizzen face too, obviously not too uncommon in those times. corrado26 Attached Images

15th January 2019, 04:01 PM	#4
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Udo, have a look at the battery in Fernando's first picture; doesn't it look like the system of a removable face is the same as in my lock ? Concerning your beautiful pistol, i go back to Lavin's work, in that he shows the 'extreme' solution for removable battery inner faces. . Attached Images

15th January 2019, 04:36 PM	#5
corrado26 Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Black Forest, Germany Posts: 1,240	Fernando, I have this book in my library and I know this drawing, but unfortunately it doesn't help to identify the origin of this pistol. But this is another topic and has nothing to do with your lock! corrado26

15th January 2019, 05:15 PM	#6
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Still is always a pleasure to appreciate a beautiful pistol like the one you have just posted, Udo. On the other hand, there are no traces of worn fluting in my lock frizzen face, judging by the smooth margins left. Also the battery tapering profile doesn't appear to be consistent with a 'classic' frizzen device.

15th January 2019, 07:51 PM	#7
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 672	Fernando, namesake The fact that the frizen face is narrowed down, and also the "dovetail" of the original frizen, is a mechanical solution, so that as the insert is put into place, the transversal pressure that is exercised ensure its positioning, without the need for screw or tight fixation, or welding (as I have seen in some copies) It is unfortunate that we do not have more images, where you can see the configuration of the lock that you had the kindness to upload, for me affectionately

15th January 2019, 08:57 PM	#8
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Muy bien, Fernando ... y muchas gracias .