Spanish Cavalry Pistol with Patilla Style Miquelet Lock 1808-1812

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Originally Posted by Fernando K

Dear Dana:

Key (lock) is "at 3 fashions". Del miquelete takes more acting spring up, the "trigger" (cock) and screw scree (flint screw) with hoop, and the trigger system. Key to French takes rake flange fixed to the bowl (pan) and rake (steel) rounded and curved (but is striated as in miquelete). Key "to the Roman", takes the rake spring arrangement (mainspring above), although it is fixed as in the miquelete by ear and not by screw intern.

Affectionately. Fernando K

Sorry Fernando K, I am not sure what you are trying to tell me.

Maybe you wouldn't call this a patilla style lock. It is certainly a late example. The frizzen / battery spring is forward of the pan and has no bridle, but it still looks like a patilla to me.