17th C. English Dog-Lock Musket

[Henry Elwood]

Greetings,
You guys are probably already aware of this Publication and Author but from about 2003 to my last copy 2014 of--The Spring, London Park Lane Arms Fair-- Brian Godwin had an outstanding series of articles on the History of the English Lock. This thread on Dog-Locks reminded me of them. Hank

 

[Rudyard]

Greetings,
You guys are probably already aware of this Publication and Author but from about 2003 to my last copy 2014 of--The Spring, London Park Lane Arms Fair-- Brian Godwin had an outstanding series of articles on the History of the English Lock. This thread on Dog-Locks reminded me of them. Hank

Dear Hank. You are being a bit obscure Its been years since I did the Park Lane fair and while your ? Book or Brian Godwins book ? sounds great I never heard of it. & I wonder if most on this particuller post are aware of it . Could you clarify Please .
Regards & intrigued Rudyard

 

[Henry Elwood]

Dear Hank. You are being a bit obscure Its been years since I did the Park Lane fair and while your ? Book or Brian Godwins book ? sounds great I never heard of it. & I wonder if most on this particuller post are aware of it . Could you clarify Please .
Regards & intrigued Rudyard

Greetings Rudyard,
Not meaning to be obscure. I use to do buisness with Ken Trotman Ltd in England. (Book sellers). In their catalog they would offer a very nice "Magazine" called The London Park Lane Arms Fair and when it was in their catalog I would order it even though it was 30 pounds per copy, but had lots of righteous information. In the Article I am sending , Brian C. Godwin, John S. Cooper, & Michael G. Spencer wrote: The English Flintlock: it's Origin and Development. After this most were writen by Brian C. Godwin. Like I said I would buy this publication when they were available. I hope this clears up what I was trying to say.

 

[Rob M.]

Gorgeous dog lock !! :O

 

[Rudyard]

Greetings Rudyard,
Not meaning to be obscure. I use to do buisness with Ken Trotman Ltd in England. (Book sellers). In their catalog they would offer a very nice "Magazine" called The London Park Lane Arms Fair and when it was in their catalog I would order it even though it was 30 pounds per copy, but had lots of righteous information. In the Article I am sending , Brian C. Godwin, John S. Cooper, & Michael G. Spencer wrote: The English Flintlock: it's Origin and Development. After this most were writen by Brian C. Godwin. Like I said I would buy this publication when they were available. I hope this clears up what I was trying to say.

Dear Henry It doesn't look like I did reply some times I miss stuff didn't mean to be ornery I've made probably all the variants of English lock plus pure dog catch only & Snaphances includeing the Scots ones all of them have their peculiarities but generaly deliver a desired long powerfull blow of the flint into the Battery or steel or if you persist frizzen, Just don't call the 'cock' a' hammer 'like' steel' & 'battery 'the 'Hammer' was another term for what's now called a frizzen
Shakespeare asks" What's in a name? Would that which we call a rose by any other name smell more sweet ?" Might fit our conundrum But I'me unlikley to change current miss usage.
Rudyard