At last ... a blunderbuss with a bronze barrel

fernando · 21st July 2019, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by rickystl

...OK. Yes I now understand. I did not know this. Thanks. Is the safety on the lock in the photo the only safety ? Or does it act as a secondary device ?...

No Rick; primary ... and sole !

fernando · 24th July 2019, 09:47 PM

See how early this safety brake system was implemented, used in earliest known "pistols" to clavinas (petronels) from the second, third and last quarters XVI to first quarter XVII centuries, in the various types of lock.
(not per quoted order)

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24th July 2019, 09:47 PM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	See how early this safety brake system was implemented, used in earliest known "pistols" to clavinas (petronels) from the second, third and last quarters XVI to first quarter XVII centuries, in the various types of lock. (not per quoted order) . Attached Images