The Spanish Miquelet musket

[Ashton Daniels]

A short video I made on the Spanish miquelet musket of the 18th century.

 

[Grenadier1758]

Pretty amazing, especially how your miquelet can change from being right handed to left handed.

Hint: when shooting selfies, select the reverse image or not shoot as a mirror.

 

[PathfinderNC]

Another nicely done video. That’s a nice musket and seems to have a fast ignition.
Nice kit, too. From the video you look quite period authentic and well appointed.
Is the musket a custom build or from a supplier?
One thing I think about is that sear releasing design. Obviously it worked well and so forth, but I wonder how long before that contact wore down.

Oh, and good music also

 

[Ashton Daniels]

Another nicely done video. That’s a nice musket and seems to have a fast ignition.
Nice kit, too. From the video you look quite period authentic and well appointed.
Is the musket a custom build or from a supplier?
One thing I think about is that sear releasing design. Obviously it worked well and so forth, but I wonder how long before that contact wore down.

Oh, and good music also

It is an India built gun, that I obtained from loyalist arms in Canada. As for the sear, it is quite robust and I don't forsee the sear wearing, but if it does, it will be much more easily identified and fixed, than conventional flintlocks.

Appreciate the kind response.

 

[Ashton Daniels]

Pretty amazing, especially how your miquelet can change from being right handed to left handed.

Hint: when shooting selfies, select the reverse image or not shoot as a mirror.

Thank you for your kind response

 

[rickystl]

Thanks for the video. Spanish guns in general, and miquelets in particular have seemed to be under represented in the muzzle loading hobby. Possibly due to a lack of available guns in general. And the lack of readily available, completed locks. So nice to see a user pop up every once in a while.
Interesting that the Spanish military changed from using the miquelet lock to the French style flintlock about 1750. Then changed back to the miquelet lock about 1790, believing the miquelet was stronger.

Rick

 

[CyrusP]

Great video! Everything. Dress, firearm. Your presentation. That looks like a pretty good quality piece. Well done!

 

[Sam squanch]

Another nicely done video. That’s a nice musket and seems to have a fast ignition.
Nice kit, too. From the video you look quite period authentic and well appointed.
Is the musket a custom build or from a supplier?
One thing I think about is that sear releasing design. Obviously it worked well and so forth, but I wonder how long before that contact wore down.

Oh, and good music also

With modern steel, and regular greasing, the sear will be fine. The trigger pull is different though, I wouldn’t use in on a target rifle!

 

[Mcat]

Just purchased this antique escopeta at an online auction in Southern Ontario. Waiting for delivery.

 

[BillinOregon]

Thanks for posting that Youtube Ashton. Subscribed to your channel.