Wheellock

[dyemaker]

I do not remember seeing one of these before. It is a wheellock but there is no appearant way to wind it. An automatic wheellock?

http://www.thais.it/citta_italiane/firenze/index/museo_stibbert/hi_res/00117.htm

 

[Canute Rex]

I think it was Razpla who posted a couple of similar locks. The action of rotating the pyrite into place cocks the piece.

 

[Copperclad]

Hi
Here is a link to raszpla's post on dead key wheellocks.
http://www.muzzleloadingforum.com/fusionbb/showtopic.php?tid/276112/

 

[dyemaker]

Thank you. :hatsoff:

 

[dyemaker]

Is there a reason why it is backwards? Sorry for not including the question. It just dawned on me. There are a few more photos of museum objects at that site. Forgive my ignorance. I am just curious.

 

[ChrisPer]

Is there a reason why it is backwards? Sorry for not including the question. It just dawned on me. There are a few more photos of museum objects at that site. Forgive my ignorance. I am just curious.

The most common reason for backwards dog was because there was another lock, the right way around, for either superposed loading or over-under double barrel.

I think this one though might be to make it easier to pull back the dog and span the lock.

 

[raszpla]

to jest podobny system. http://thomasdelmar.com/Catalogues/as051212/lot0302-0.jpg

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