Three Locks from TRS

[rickystl]

Hello all. For you early lock enthusiasts, I thought I would post this pic while I had all three in my possession. :haha: Long guns will be built using all three. From top to bottom:
1) #614 Mid 17th Century Spanish Miquelet Lock.
2) #579 Late 16th Century English Snaphaunce Lock.
3) #685 Early 17th Century Swedish Snaplock.
Hope you enjoy and thanks for looking. Rick. :hatsoff:

 

[Alden]

Very pretty, ain't they!?

 

[Teleoceras]

Ricky:

:bow: :bow:

Looking forward to seeing them paired with their arms!

Slowmatch Forever!
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[spudnut]

buddy of mine is doing the snaphaunce

 

[Col. Batguano]

Were they ordered directly from TRS? What was the lead time?

 

[Zonie]

OK.
I'll show my ignorance.

What's the big round blob that's in line with the pan on the lower two locks?

I've seen a lot of photos of various pre-flintlock firelocks but I've never seen anything like that before.

 

[Tinker2]

Flash guard






William Alexander

 

[Zonie]

Seems to me that is kinda like putting an Edsel grill onto a classic model T.

Oh well. Can't fight progress, I guess.

 

[Teleoceras]

Zonie:

OK.
I'll show my ignorance.

What's the big round blob that's in line with the pan on the lower two locks?

I've seen a lot of photos of various pre-flintlock firelocks but I've never seen anything like that before.

If you look at the Dutch style Snaphaunces, that was a common design feature. It does help keep the flash contained in the pan.

Slowmatch Forever!
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[jamesthomas]

So how long did you have to wait to get them?, or did they have them in stock?. Btw, they are very nice looking locks.

 

[rickystl]

Hello all. Thanks for looking.
The Spanish Miquelet I ordered direct from TRS. Received it in one week. The only reason I received it that quick was a collector friend was there visiting (friends with the owner) and called me from there and asked if I wanted anything. He owed me a favor, and the owner owed him a favor. So that's why I got it in a week vs six months. :haha: Having a rifle built with this one next month.
Believe it or not, I found BOTH the Snaphaunce and the Snap Lock on line at the famous buy/sell Site we are all familiar with. Still can't believe I found them there. Both had a Buy Now price so I grabbed them. Rick. :hatsoff: