Thank you, colleagues!
I'm no expert on the issue of the history of flintlocks, so I'm very grateful to you for the opinions expressed.
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				...Which leads to the all important question of where it was discovered and wether their was anything by way of an archaeological context to suggest a date ? 
			
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 This lock was excavated in southern part of Russia - Belgorodskaya oblast.
I'll try to collect more information about the location of the find and associated findings.
Regards