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Old 25th January 2017, 03:15 PM   #1
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fernando, do you have a photo of the Bartholomeu Gomes lock at half-cock?
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fernando, do you have a photo of the Bartholomeu Gomes lock at half-cock?
No ... but i can take one.

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No ... but i can take one..
Thanks. That makes the half-cock sear obvious.
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... And the frizzen spring so hidden behind the pan base decor.
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Old 25th January 2017, 03:57 PM   #5
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For comparison this Patilla style miquelet lock is by Armanguer, a gun-lock maker who worked in Ripoll circa 1675
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In this case the half and full cock sears working in a different order position, right ?
BTW, is this one yours ?
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In this case the half and full cock sears working in a different order position, right ?
BTW, is this one yours ?

That is right fernando. In the case of the lock by Armanguer, the half-cock sear is below the full-cock sear. For your Gomes lock it is above and doesn't engage the toe.
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