Saw something interesting at my town's weekend festivities. A gentleman had a blunderbuss and a very large pistol with a strange looking flint and frizzen lock, he said they were "dog locks". If I understand what he said the "dog" was an external lever that acted as the half cock. Can anybody tell me more about them?
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Yep, they are on the large size. There have been a few posts here about them. Maybe if you do a seach you can find some more info on them.
The dog was moved foreward manually to snag the back of the cock, and when you pulled the cock back to full-cock, it shoved the dog out of the way. I think some dogs had a small spring to keep them back so they wouldn't accidentally snag the cock, for example if you're aiming downhill.
They were certainly a solid safety, but if the cock was bumped and pushed back a bit it could kick the dog out of engagement, which wouldn't be too cool.
The early English locks are known for them, but Russian and Scandinavian locks used them also, so I've read.
They were certainly a solid safety, but if the cock was bumped and pushed back a bit it could kick the dog out of engagement, which wouldn't be too cool.
The early English locks are known for them, but Russian and Scandinavian locks used them also, so I've read.
