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    Yippee! Found a date for the early lever or trigger-type Matchlock mechanism!

    I recall that one now, Tob! Have you seen what sort of arm this lock was originally attached to? If I have I don't recall! The other depictions show a tiller not directly attached to the lock as in the Merz, so feel you are right about the Merz diagram.
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    Yippee! Found a date for the early lever or trigger-type Matchlock mechanism!

    Flint and Rick, For what it's worth, I have never seen an example of a matchlock with this mechanism, have you? If such a lock was found, it would make dating easier. The very short stout plate looks like it should belong around 1500 as you say Rick..
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    Do you shoot old "Originals"?

    Rick, Yes, the revolver is a Tranter-Adams- Kerr, and has been fired a lot! It needs some work I have been putting off, as it has a huge cylinder /forcing cone gap! It is very accurate though, but needs heavy charges to ensure the ball don't get left in the barrel! Even granddaughters can fire...
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    Do you shoot old "Originals"?

    I'd love to see more of your work too, Relic Shooter! (in the appropriate place) Your title says you are a man after my own heart! I think all my guns came rather badly bunged up or in need of the kiss of life....
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    Jug Choking Twist Barrels

    Decent old barrels should shoot well with no alterations, MNM, Its just a case of finding the load they like. Keep powder charge down, and they can do as well as a breechloader . Best, Richard.
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    Do you shoot old "Originals"?

    Couple more of mine Rick, Fits in a first year Longhorn like it was made for it! The cow C**p in the last pic was some "Traditional" wadding I was trying! Somehow it really reduced the oily BP residue! As you see, it didn't shoot a shard as with a felt wad though! Below is how the Westin...
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    1st Dbl-Barrel Flintlock Hunt

    Wganz, Flint's fungus isn't really chaga, its a horseshoe or horsehoof fungus I think. This sort is better for use as tinder in a tinder or snapping matchlock. Chaga is best for making a tea like drink, and grows mainly on birch trees. Nice gun and cabin Flint!!
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    Revoling wheellock pistol

    Is that one from the Hermitage, Tob?
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    Did matchlocks ever have touchhole liners installed?

    Same here Tob, I do not know of any in matchlocks from the Normal matchlock period. For target arms, where matchlocks were used into the mid 17th C at least, I am sure a liner would be used. For Wheellocks, they too often had a liner, sometimes with two small holes so a forked turnscrew could...
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    Yippee! Found a date for the early lever or trigger-type Matchlock mechanism!

    So Flint, When is this arrangement from? We have seen this drawing for some time, but never got an actual date. As the one we know as Michael's Tusco-Emilian piece was from the 1520's with a fully developed trigger, I feel this one is a good deal earlier, but am not in the position to do more...
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    Hershel House Passed Tonight

    Rob, It's hard to know what to say, but you said it well.
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    Hershel House Passed Tonight

    A wonderful craftsman and an honor to know him. He will be sadly missed.
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    Proper metal finish for matchlock

    Over polished still needs taking down a bit. Fine emery of eve middling steel wool will help. I think great big buffing wheels must be used, as corners are often pretty well rounded on locks from India. Sidney, Some were highly finished, but these were not munitions grade. Town guard maybe...
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    Any hunter shooters in NE Alberta

    Lovely country down in the Crowsnest, Yonderin!
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    Attaching pan on matchlock?

    That the barrels never seemed to have burst at the point where the pan is dovetailed seems to suggest it was not a negative fixture, Rouyt. :) As we said earlier too, pans attached to the lock plate were in use in the 1500's then died out for about 100 years.... Flint, Good on yer attaching...
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    Any hunter shooters in NE Alberta

    I'm down west of Innisfail, Walt. a fair jaunt from you!
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    Proper metal finish for matchlock

    Tob, Yes, that fire blued lock was one I was thinking of as well! I am sure Michael had an even earlier blued lock as well, made with a button and from the first part of the 1500's. Re Q in OP, I'd go over all the metal with some fine paper so take the shine off a bit. even draw filing and...
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    Attaching pan on matchlock?

    Bill, Yes, pretty well like you think! Somewhere here I attached a link of how a pal in Finland attached his. It was a perfect fit all done with hand tools. I will look for that link for you. Best, R.
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    Attaching pan on matchlock?

    I thought you meant real silver solder, Flint! Low temp silver bearing solder is a very different thing. I use it a lot, but not the syringe type. Cant think of any pans that attach tot he stock directly, Mcutzy.
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    Do you shoot old "Originals"?

    Yes, Double flint C 1815, 19 bore. W'm Bailes turn off 22 bore and a Smith 17 bore pistol, (1740's and 1820's respectively) One of the Bailes and Smith as they came... Prichard, 1840's, etc. Note that two of the pistols were converted to percussion. An owner thought enough about them to...
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