wheellock

Previously, I made flintlocks: French type https://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/threads/the-flintlock-is-a-made-in-india-identify-malfunctions-and-their-elimination.123882/ Caucasian flintlock miquelet of the Circassian type...

Howdy yall Ive noticed a prominent trend here for buying wheellock locks. Obviously these mechanisms are finished into a firearm at some point. Are you guys buying locks to build the gun yourself? or having a builder do it for you? Is this just preference? or is there a real reason for it...

howdy, I am new here. I have been looking into getting a wheellock, I know this adventure isnt going to be cheap. What is the best way to get into wheellocks? Is Bolek the way to go? or therifleshoppe? what can I expect? (it probably doesnt help that im undecided on a pistol, a rifle, or a musket).

Last week I went down to Westhampton Massachusetts to see Len Day Sr. and Jr. and pick up my new wheellock. I thought I'd share my joy with you folks. This is a long saga that started with much pipe dreaming. I got kind of obsessed and started looking around for a maker. Of course, the world...

Hello everybody! I love and collect European Renaissance-era weapons and armor, and I love firearms of the time -- but especially, I have a thing for the Wheellock. I have only seen about 3-5 or so on the entire internet, but apparently there used to be non-firing replica Wheellock pistols made...