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    Question on French flintlocks

    Yes, I am told the lock drawings in that volume clearly show the pan is held by screws. I keep on meaning to get the four volumes of his book, perhaps I should put them on my Christmas list.
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    Question on French flintlocks

    Just had it confirmed that from the first French standard musket (the M1717) all the pans were fixed with screws, thus being easily replacable. This information comes from the great series of books by Jean Bodroit
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    Question on French flintlocks

    I have posted the question on a French forum I am a member of. The M1763 pattern lock already had removable iron pan fixed with screws, the M1777 onwards of course had the well known removable brass pan. I am waiting to hear about the earlier patterns of lock.
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    Belgian touchmark

    Well if it was for cavalry it should have enough punch to take down a galloping steed at close range.
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    Belgian touchmark

    That's the one, a nice sturdy pistol for playing at the range.
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    Belgian touchmark

    If this pistol is what I think it is, the pattern of these mysterious pistols has intregued me for some time. I see them refered to Belgian Navy or Cavalry pistols and they often have this cartouche between the pan and cock, sometimes with different letters or even with turkish arsenal marks...
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    new wheellock-1620

    Interesting loophole.... I'll have to enquire if that would work here :hmm:
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    17 century gunsmithing?

    I see! You shot/shoot with it? Ball or blanks? I am negociating with a dealer friend of mine to get my greasy mitts on an original matchlock and I am sorely tempted to see how it fares compared to my 1805 musket.
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    1821 flintlock/percussion convertion

    http://www.lehussard.eu/mailing/701053.php ARMES DE POING MILITAIRES FRANCAISES Du XVIe au XIXe siècle et leurs influences à l'étranger De Robert E. BROOKER - Adaptation Patrick RESEK Préfacé par Jean BOUDRIOT
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    1821 flintlock/percussion convertion

    Just had a look in my literature, I have an excellent French book dealing with all military French black powder handguns from the 1600s to the final 1874 revolver and more importantly it covers all the copies they inspired worldwide. The pistol pictured is a standard M1820 pistol made in 1821...
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    1821 flintlock/percussion convertion

    The M18XX marking on tang is not necessarily the model number, it can also be the year of original manufacture of the barrel/pistol. I am certain it is Dutch. The hammer, pan conversion, lock markings and nipple screwed directly into the barrel are 100% Dutch. I am a frequent visitor to the...
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    1821 flintlock/percussion convertion

    This is neither French nor British but is in fact a M1820 Dutch naval pistol.
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    new wheellock-1620

    If only repros were not subject to licensing in my host country.... :( I'd buy one right now if they weren't :bow:
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    17 century gunsmithing?

    Looks just like the threads on Jap breechplugs. What is the purpose of the plate? Looks like some system to have a replaceable flash hole of some sort :hmm:
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    17 century gunsmithing?

    The muzzle on a Japanese matchlock is generally a separate part welded on. I was refering to the wall thickness at the muzzle excluding this part, i.e the thinnest part of the barrel. My comment is more to do with the fact that as far as I know, European barrels consisted of strips wrapped...
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    17 century gunsmithing?

    Thanks for the replies gents. Most informative! How did European barrelmaking compare to the Japanese? It seems that while European matchlock barrels have a good 3-4mm of wall thickness at the muzzle, the Japanese matchlocks can have up to double that thickness (not including flared or...
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    17 century gunsmithing?

    Does anyone have info on the quality of barrel making in Europe in that era. What methods were used, any difference with 18th century work? I know screw thread cutting was particulary difficult in general back then so I'm wondering about the how breechplugs were fitted :hmm: Did musketeers...
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    Any Baker lovers here?

    The Indian ones are not 100% accurate repros, but I have heard of people getting work done on the fittings, and wood and finally had a rifled barrel installed to get a decent result. The Rifle Shoppe has it on offer, but you would probably have to wait 5 years going by experience ordering...
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    Any Baker lovers here?

    Cost £3000 nowadays. Definately an investment item that will last generations. Production time is about 1 year. Craftsmanship takes time.
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    Any Baker lovers here?

    I did not know this rifle until 2 minutes ago (ain't internet wonderful). Looks like a very graceful rifle. I prefer the more business-like fully stocked germanic influence military flint rifles myself. Was the 1803 fitted with a bayonet? p.s The Baker used by Sharpe in the TV series was...
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