A friend (Machinist) is working on a Snaphaunce lock that is extremely similar to the lock on this musket
The lock is missing the pan cover push rod and a spring that looks to tention the sliding pan.
The question I have is there is a safety catch on the sear which protrudes through the lock plate engaging the cocking piece.
In this picture I see only a trigger. How was that safety sear engaged/dis-engaged?
This old lock is so fascinating to marvel over just thinking this thing could be about 400 year old.
From what I can figure and haven't been able to verifie searching, is this lock looks to function by loading, then priming the pan, cocking the hammer thereby closing the pan cover. The frizzen is pivoted away for safety (and the safety catch on the sear).
Then there is the round knob on the outside of the flash pan. Is this knob just for protection of the frizzen and hammer???
I will post pics if I get permission from the owner of the lock.
The owner is interested in getting the lock functional and a musket built for it. My friend is going to try and encourage him to allow him to build one from the parts for sale in the link, and keep this old gem just as it is.
The lock is missing the pan cover push rod and a spring that looks to tention the sliding pan.
The question I have is there is a safety catch on the sear which protrudes through the lock plate engaging the cocking piece.
In this picture I see only a trigger. How was that safety sear engaged/dis-engaged?
This old lock is so fascinating to marvel over just thinking this thing could be about 400 year old.
From what I can figure and haven't been able to verifie searching, is this lock looks to function by loading, then priming the pan, cocking the hammer thereby closing the pan cover. The frizzen is pivoted away for safety (and the safety catch on the sear).
Then there is the round knob on the outside of the flash pan. Is this knob just for protection of the frizzen and hammer???
I will post pics if I get permission from the owner of the lock.
The owner is interested in getting the lock functional and a musket built for it. My friend is going to try and encourage him to allow him to build one from the parts for sale in the link, and keep this old gem just as it is.