Ashton Daniels
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A short video I made on the Spanish miquelet musket of the 18th century.
It is an India built gun, that I obtained from loyalist arms in Canada. As for the sear, it is quite robust and I don't forsee the sear wearing, but if it does, it will be much more easily identified and fixed, than conventional flintlocks.Another nicely done video. That’s a nice musket and seems to have a fast ignition.
Nice kit, too. From the video you look quite period authentic and well appointed.
Is the musket a custom build or from a supplier?
One thing I think about is that sear releasing design. Obviously it worked well and so forth, but I wonder how long before that contact wore down.
Oh, and good music also
Thank you for your kind responsePretty amazing, especially how your miquelet can change from being right handed to left handed.
Hint: when shooting selfies, select the reverse image or not shoot as a mirror.
With modern steel, and regular greasing, the sear will be fine. The trigger pull is different though, I wouldn’t use in on a target rifle!Another nicely done video. That’s a nice musket and seems to have a fast ignition.
Nice kit, too. From the video you look quite period authentic and well appointed.
Is the musket a custom build or from a supplier?
One thing I think about is that sear releasing design. Obviously it worked well and so forth, but I wonder how long before that contact wore down.
Oh, and good music also
Mcat: Congratulations. Looks like a nice piece. Appears to be a full-stock, which don't come up for sale nearly as often as the half-stock sporting guns. Please post photos after you receive it.Just purchased this antique escopeta at an online auction in Southern Ontario. Waiting for delivery.
Thanks a lot Rick. I’ll definitely take photos when I get it and have a chance to explore it. Here are a couple of other photos from the web. The lock seems to have the text Ernaro on it and the date 177? From my brief searches the only hit I get on Ernaro is a populated town in East Timor which I believe was a Portuguese colony.Mcat: Congratulations. Looks like a nice piece. Appears to be a full-stock, which don't come up for sale nearly as often as the half-stock sporting guns. Please post photos after you receive it.
That 1750-1790 period I mention above: During this time, even with the Spanish military specifying the French style flintlock for their muskets, local gunsmiths and their customers still preferred the miquelet lock for their sporting guns. And looking at originals available today confirms this.
Rick
You have to call them, it's not listed on their siteIt seems Loyalist no longer carries this musket. I had heard hat it was a short-lived musket for them. So it sounds like the OP is lucky to have one. Congrats. Would be nice to find out which Indian factory made the lock.
Thank you for your kind comment, I will be sure to pass along your high praises to the gentleman that built it!he has a lot of nerve sitting under that shed roof. looks like a bunch of 10 year olds built it
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