button lock from Gennadievskaya Bible

Spiridonov · 6th December 2016, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

Briliant picture, but i do not see a button mechanism?
It looks like a left handed powderpan with serpentine.

I am not absolutely sure that this lock is a button lock. That is why I've wrote "possibly". But it looks like serpentines on button locks. Maybe I'm wrong

Pukka Bundook · 6th December 2016, 03:53 PM

Spiridonov,

The way the gun is being held, and the position of the firing hand, very strongly suggest a snap-lock fired by means of the button on the lock plate.

This May be one of the very earliest depictions of such a lock as you suggest!
I do believe this is the case. Very interesting!!

6th December 2016, 03:53 PM	#2
Pukka Bundook Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 803	Spiridonov, The way the gun is being held, and the position of the firing hand, very strongly suggest a snap-lock fired by means of the button on the lock plate. This May be one of the very earliest depictions of such a lock as you suggest! I do believe this is the case. Very interesting!!