keywords matchlock, dual ignition, gun locks, musket locks. 1, Spring 2014, 4 16 Dual-Ignition Musket Locks Including a Matchlock a Note on their Design and Utility David Williams Loughborough University, Honorary Historical Consultant to the Royal Armouries and Huddersfield University Brian Godwin National Trust Historic Firearms Adviser A review is presented of dual-ignition musket locks, including a matchlock, to identify the key design variants and their subtleties, and to initiate a discussion on their utility. See hardcopy files.Ĭollection transfer from Higgins Armory, January 2014.1 arms & armour, Vol. Petry (Newtown Square, PA) on Apacting for Mr. There could be something odd going on with the barrel, which interferes with the lock mechanism, and has the unexplained transverse recess both suggest the possibility of association.Įdred A.F. There are pronounced longitudinal striations on the barrel the non-exposed surfaces have some transverse striations, and the marks of a vise can be seen on the hidden surface of the barrel at the breech. The finish on the interior surfaces of the lock is quite varied, possibly suggesting repairs and/or replacements. Both of these features may suggest alteration, possibly during the working life of the piece. The fit of the trigger guard is also off. The fit of the lock in the stock is a bit off, especially at the cusp toward the butt. Straight, circular-section trigger in horn-inlaid slot, with deep u-shaped trigger guard of half-round steel stock. Lock has pivoted safety, pan-cover with release-button, & large, flat cock. Plate blue steel with fine, scratched line following perimeter. The violence of the damage here makes one wonder about the functionality of the piece.įlat, polygonal lockplate, cusped at end. A mandala-shaped section has been ground and/or filed out of the barrel at the breech to accommodate the lock mechanism, but an additional section has been gouged out adjoining this, apparently by the action of the wheel axle and chain. A shallow transverse recess across the barrel just forward of the faceted section suggests a former configuration with a cross-strap here. There are deep hammermarks on the muzzle face, possibly the result of efforts to extract a bullet from the bore. Barrel fastened to stock by pair of wooden pins & screw that passes through fore-end of trigger guard into tang. Facets decoratively stamped and engraved at ends & marked as noted in "marks." There are no sights. Original wood ramrod with horn cap & blued steel terminal, threaded for tools.īlued steel barrel of 15 mm bore (.59 caliber) in 2 stages, circular section from slightly swamped muzzle, to mid-length, then octagonal to breech, stages set off by a low raised molding. There is a repair to the interior of the stock near the muzzle, executed with reinforcing buckram patching.īutt has horn plaque of combined Saxon arms & archmarshallship of the Empire. Horn fore-end cap, rectangular inlays, all engraved with foliation & stained. This parchment covering is absent from the underside area of the barrel and around the lock. Description Full-length near-straight walnut stock, carved with a textured surface and covered with a thin layer of parchment, pressed to resemble natural staghorn, and stained black-brown. A faint scratched "AI" (?) can be made out on the exposed surface of the breech plug extension. Lockplate near tail with scratched Roman numeral "XIIII"(sic) forward of safety, lockplate stamped with mallet or hammer mark. Side opposite lock with "T(or I)M" within rectangular recess top of breech with stamped N/E(or F)/H (one per facet) top flat stamped " 1 5 8 8": between each digit is a stamped circle this date seems perhaps a bit bold and crisp compared to other stamped letters in the barrel. Markings Underside of barrel at breech, & breech plug each struck with row of 3 punched dots a single, shallower dot adjoins the 3 in the barrel breech.
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