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I’ve been able to engage the half cock protrusion each time I’ve tried, but it doesn’t engage always the first time. It almost engages, but slips off. If I mop up any oil around the protrusion it can then grip the half cock. It’s touchy.

Here is a photo of the lock back on the gun and holding in the half cock position. The flint was removed because I did a lot of soaking in penetrating oils. After various scrubbing tools and soaking up the rust with paper towels etc. I found I couldn’t get the half cock protrusion to kick out...

Finally got the lock off again. The half cock is a rounded protrusion back of the ledge for the full cock foot to sit on. That protrusion is on the same spring as the foot ledge. I’ve been able to get the hammer to hold on this half cock position intermittently. I’ve used break free and other...

Thanks. This is very helpful. Haven’t been able to take the lock off today - dental appointment and major snowstorm. A quick check a minute ago seems to show that half cock #8. Will work on loosening it up tomorrow. I guess from your comments that the musket should have been advertised on the...

When I had the lock off and was cleaning it I manipulated the cock at one point and it seemed to catch in a half cock position. I couldn’t see how it was held and couldn’t replicate it when the lock was back on the gun. I’ll explore this further. I agree that it needs a half cock position to...

Thanks for that information. Was the “backing” leather wrapping or something else?

Here is a short video of the gun with a flint firing and a photo of the hammer jaws and flint. I put my largest flint in a lead wrap and clamped it down to show enough flint to spark, but there is a very large space back to the jaw screw. Does anyone know how this was set up traditionally? The...

I got this musket at an online auction in Ontario several weeks ago. It was delivered by the auction house yesterday in person since Canada Post is enduring a lengthy strike. The description from the auction site is as follows Description Spanish. Last quarter 18th century. The part-octagon...

Welcome from across the border in Ontario. Visited Finger Lakes in my 20s and did my one and only hang gliding from a hill. Beautiful area.

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...

Just purchased this antique escopeta at an online auction in Southern Ontario. Waiting for delivery.

Welcome from Caledon hills Ontario.

Yes. It is a 44 cal pistol. I have a boxed pair. Jukar. It takes a .430 round ball and .10 patch and still takes whamming it down. I just had one of the pistols out at the range a week ago for the first time. With 30 grains of fff at about 15 yards it shot very low. Mine has an adjustable rear...

Sorry sir I didn’t make the original post so I can’t give you any dimensions. I was just trying to join in like yourself.

Does anyone know what the winged protrusion is on the left side of the gun? My rifle has an empty hole in a slightly lower spot. No idea what it was for.

I’m thinking with the sling it is a Jaeger. Here is a picture of one I got from the same time period . Bottom rifle.

There is an amazing guy in northeastern Ontario who has been recreating a 1750s persona and building structures, birchbark canoes and accoutrements for over three years and posting weekly videos of hi quality. Having completed a log cabin, blacksmith shop, food catch, etc. He is now building a...

I enjoy shooting the few antiques I have. My photo to the left is one that required a new tumbler shaft to be brazed in. The rest was in pretty good condition. Shoots well, but not as good as the German pistol that was auctioned without a hammer. Tracked it down in England. It has a hex shaft on...

Imagine my surprise when this showed up in an online Ward’s auction in Alberta a couple of years ago. Never saw one in my last seven years of following auctions. Advertised as 54 caliber likely a kit gun. I got it and got the lock working fine although it didn’t until cleaned up and oiled a bit...

Thanks for the information. When the gun is cocked it has the Colt four click which I’m told Ubertis also have but not Piettas. Part of my reason for referring to the pistol as a Frankenpistol is I thought maybe the frame was Uberti but the cylinder and maybe the barrel might be Pietta as...