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Very nice! Are you going to put it on a gun?
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Also looks like it could substitute as a "can opener"! 
Nice!
Cool!
Any link to them? I have never heard of them …
Any link to them? I have never heard of them …
Wow! If that is half as purty as the pictures indicate, it is a very well crafted & finished piece of Old World engineering!
Looking forward to pctures of your build.
Looking forward to pctures of your build.
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Congrats. Very nice looking and well made lock.
Rick
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Oh my … almost $900!
They should be proud of their work … but THAT proud?
They should be proud of their work … but THAT proud?
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Well . While the lock is no doubt a well made ,& interesting concept the lever trigger seems bound to be pressed unintended thus loosing the prime . Though given a guarded trigger this unintended problematical failing would be rendered entirely nugatory . Sort of "Build a better mouse trap & the World will beat a path to your door "'Not sure about that , But it worked for Vicker's machine gun . Chouse what full marks for enterprise and readily enough improved.
Rudyard's estimate
Rudyard's estimate
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Probably not that many rifled matchlocks but I've made some anyway so long as you fettle the suitable dragons. Who can say you nay.?
Regards Rudyard
Heres an example Armin Koenig made, copying an original in the Graz arsenal:
https://www.engerisser.de/Bewaffnung/weapons/Caliver.html
He has made a couple other matchlocks with automatic pan covers and when I asked him about them, his theory was that they were meant to look more expensive and prestigious, opposed to a practical benefit.
Really interesting. Wondering about installing or detaching the lock for cleaning (or building the gun). Would the trigger lever need to be removed or unattached from the lock mechanism? From the picture it looks like it might be a single unit or assembly, unlike what we have in flintlocks, etc., where the trigger is a separate part from the lock.
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The Scear lock trigger just screws out usually only the u shaped feature some times added can prevent that screwing out .A 'Trigger' lock is easy added anyway . .
Rudyard
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A question for you guys: roughly, about what period in time would you date this lock if it was an original ?
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My SWAG Guess would be circa 1630s or before .
Rudyard' s guess
Their website states that is was based on a lock from Jamestown. That would place it 1st quarter of the 1600's. Good guess Rudyard! Thanks for sharing the link. I'll be watching for the matchlock caliver they're working on.
From what I’ve seen in museums and talking to Armin, mid 16th century to beginning of the 17th century seems to be the time period, so what everyone is saying lines up.
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OK. Thanks guys. That would place the lock in my "experimental" time period for lock making from about 1550 to 1640. Thanks.
Rick
Rick
