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Matchlock · 19th December 2013, 10:08 PM

Hi Raf,

Don't you worry, we are on the same page; I just wanted to correct my earlier statement and make it perfectly clear what that knob actually is.

I attach images of my earliest snapping tinderlock mechanism, Maximilian I period, ca. 1500-20, which employs the same lateral push-button trigger.

Best,
Michael

19th December 2013, 10:08 PM	#4
Matchlock (deceased) Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Bavaria, Germany - the center of 15th and 16th century gunmaking Posts: 4,310	Hi Raf, Don't you worry, we are on the same page; I just wanted to correct my earlier statement and make it perfectly clear what that knob actually is. I attach images of my earliest snapping tinderlock mechanism, Maximilian I period, ca. 1500-20, which employs the same lateral push-button trigger. Best, Michael Attached Images