18th Miquelet Lock Musket, Catalonian Maker Info Needed

[dana_w]

Originally Posted by fernando

A 'modern' tercerola is not a musket ... but you may change "never" to "rarely", though .
I am no scholar Dana; i allow myself 'digestive' assumptions as figures of speech, depending on the context ... and i have also learnt a few thing during my 69 years .

I bow to your advanced age and deeply appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

[fernando]

Originally Posted by dana_w

I bow to your advanced age and deeply appreciate you sharing your knowledge.

Are you kiding me ? my age is not that advanced ... and neither is my knowledge .. at all .
Obviously we are simplifying things when differentiating shoulder guns typology only by their stock length. Deoration has a lot to do with it, as Fernando K well reminded. While military weapons have/had a more austere look, is on hunting guns that usually smiths have a go with their artistry, either on barrels as also on locks; don't you agree ?

[dana_w]

Originally Posted by fernando

Are you kiding me ? my age is not that advanced ... and neither is my knowledge .. at all .
Obviously we are simplifying things when differentiating shoulder guns typology only by their stock length. Deoration has a lot to do with it, as Fernando K well reminded. While military weapons have/had a more austere look, is on hunting guns that usually smiths have a go with their artistry, either in barrels and locks; don't you agree ?

Yes, I agree! And Yes, I am KIDDING you about you mentioning your age.

[fernando]

[fernando]

Now if you don't mind, this is definitely a topic for the European forum. I don't know how i didn't notice this before but, we are still in time to move it to that section ... and expect further comments on this fine gun.

[dana_w]

Originally Posted by fernando

Now if you don't mind, this is definitely a topic for the European forum. I don't know how i didn't notice this before but, we are still in time to move it to that section ... and expect further comments on this fine gun.

A good point. Sorry about posting in the wrong forum.

[Norman McCormick]

[QUOTE=fernando]Are you kiding me ? my age is not that advanced ...


Mmmmm!!!!

[fernando]

So what, Norman; are you envious of my youth ? .

[Norman McCormick]

I've been trying to convince my wife that my 63 years, please note 63 is less than 69, would look better if I partook of your famous Portuguese tipple after dinner after all I have held you up as an example of the youth giving properties of Port for years.
Kind Regards,
Norman


OOPS She has just rumbled that Fernando and Ronaldo are two different people

[machinist]

I really enjoy Peninsular Miquelets and want to learn as much as I can about them, what is the meaning of "all three fashions" applied to the lock in this case?

[fernando]

Fernando K is the man able to distinguish all lock styles at first sight.
In an atempt to 'antecipate' him, i will advance that, the three fashions (a las tres modas) variant, is a mix of all three styles, “a la española”, “a la francesa” y “a la romana”. It may be identified by the safe point of the 'cats foot' being situated in the angle that forms the 'patilla' arm.
Note that the interpretation of lock styles some times differs from diverse writers criteria.

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