Miquelet article, 1985 Gun Digest No. 39

[BillinOregon]

Best I can do fellas, and sorry about the pages being out of order.

 

[wulf1928]

Hi Bill, see , we have a lot in common.......Love these things. Always spark and never chew up flint....I don't know how I ever got a file into
some of these curves mush less engraving them... Any way, just wanted to say Hi.....You have the real thing

 

[wulf1928]

Hi Bill, see , we have a lot in common.......Love these things. Always spark and never chew up flint....I don't know how I ever got a file into
some of these curves mush less engraving them... Any way, just wanted to say Hi.....You have the real thing

Maybe I stepped out of line sending these pictures. If I did I apologize......

 

[BillinOregon]

NOT AT ALL, Wulf!

 

[wulf1928]

NOT AT ALL, Wulf!

Here is a Algerian Miquelet. I looked up what the stock looked like and I didn't care mush for that. So I designed one for myself

 

[rickystl]

Thanks Bill. These old articles are hard to come by. I printed out each page and will read later. Thanks again.

Interesting that the miquelet lock was generally being developed along side the French flintlock at about the same timeline. In some ways, the Spanish were ahead of the curve in lock development. The miquelet lock being older than many of us thought about 20 years ago.
A collector friend has a Spanish wall type gun using an early miquelet lock with a lock plate shaped like a carry over from the wheellock period.

Rick

 

[Barud]

Thanks Bill. These old articles are hard to come by. I printed out each page and will read later. Thanks again.

Interesting that the miquelet lock was generally being developed along side the French flintlock at about the same timeline. In some ways, the Spanish were ahead of the curve in lock development. The miquelet lock being older than many of us thought about 20 years ago.
A collector friend has a Spanish wall type gun using an early miquelet lock with a lock plate shaped like a carry over from the wheellock period.

Rick

Hello Rick, I don't suppose you have a photo of said gun? A miquelet lock shaped like that would be quite the sight to see.

 

[rickystl]

Hello Rick, I don't suppose you have a photo of said gun? A miquelet lock shaped like that would be quite the sight to see.

Hi Barud

No, I don't have a photo. But I can probably get a couple. Stay tuned...

Rick

 

[rickystl]

Here is a Algerian Miquelet. I looked up what the stock looked like and I didn't care mush for that. So I designed one for myself

Hi Wulf

Many collectors (including myself) believe these big Algerian locks were copied from the earliest Spanish locks. If you can view photos of the Spanish locks from the early 1600's, you will see the similarities.

Rick

 

[rickystl]

Hi Barud

No, I don't have a photo. But I can probably get a couple. Stay tuned...

Rick

Hi Barud

Email sent to my collector friend. Hope he still has the gun and/or saved the photos. Should hear back today.

Rick

 

[wulf1928]

NOT AT ALL, Wulf!

Do the pictures show up....I don't read any comments on them. I thought I was adding to your post.

 

[rickystl]

Do the pictures show up....I don't read any comments on them. I thought I was adding to your post.

Hi Wulf.

Pics showed up fine. See my reply on the Algerian lock above.

Rick

 

[rickystl]

Hello Rick, I don't suppose you have a photo of said gun? A miquelet lock shaped like that would be quite the sight to see.

Hi Barud.

See below. I have more pics and description if you like.

Rick