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I've almost collected enough parts to get started on a GAoP Spanish blunderbuss pistol.
I have seen several originals around in the past year or two. Anything that works is fairly expensive.You need a miquelet lock on that! But they are hard to get….
I thought about using a miquelet (I've got a couple here) but this is an early Spanish french style from the rifle shoppe pre 1752 pattern, I have an original "1752" that is pre the 52 pattern stamped with their crowned R. This lock is pre that so I would date it in the teens. The other bits I picked up when I was at TRS and are left over pieces they had not listed in their catalog. The large miquelet (TRS) is reserved for a different project and the small for a ripoll pistol. It's very difficult finding a proper miquelet that is pre 1700.You need a miquelet lock on that! But they are hard to get….
I think both plates are way to late for GAoP but the pierced one would be the lesser of the two evilsI assume you'll use the rococo side plate and not the KY side plate? I'd leave the belt hook off too. Nothing says dork like a guy with a pistol with a belt hook.
I assume you'll use the rococo side plate and not the KY side plate? I'd leave the belt hook off too. Nothing says dork like a guy with a pistol with a belt hook.
I’m currently sawing and filing one out , I have more time than $$ right now….
Not even worth responding to. If you have something of value to add perhaps.I think both plates are way to late for GAoP but the pierced one would be the lesser of the two evils
Was it the dork with the belt hook thing?Not even worth responding to. If you have something of value to add perhaps.
I didn't think it was directed at me. Figured you were refering to Spanish guns as they would go so far as to integrate the belt hook with the side plate. For that reason I figured you didn't like Spanish pieces and it wasnt worth responding to. Having a piece of brass to file down and reshape wasn't worth explaining either.Was it the dork with the belt hook thing?
Awesome!I've almost collected enough parts to get started on a GAoP Spanish blunderbuss pistol.
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WHO YOU CALL'N A "DORK"?!?I assume you'll use the rococo side plate and not the KY side plate? I'd leave the belt hook off too. Nothing says dork like a guy with a pistol with a belt hook.
What about my PC CVA Mnt Pistol? I have been called a dork before....now I know why?I assume you'll use the rococo side plate and not the KY side plate? I'd leave the belt hook off too. Nothing says dork like a guy with a pistol with a belt hook.
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