18th Miquelet Lock Musket, Catalonian Maker Info Needed

[Miqueleter]

My 2 cents worth. I agree 100% with K's #33 post. As you said, the man knows his miquelets.

[machinist]

Well that was informative, thanks to both of you Fernando, and Fernando K!

[dana_w]

I've removed the lock to check for additional markings. Unfortunately, there are none.

For clarity on this particular Miquelet Lock, I offer these additional photos.

[dana_w]

Originally Posted by Miqueleter

My 2 cents worth. I agree 100% with K's #33 post. As you said, the man knows his miquelets.

Always nice to hear from you too Miqueleter.

[Fernando K]

Hello everyone

Although the lock does not have any inscription, it shows an excellent work in its realization and even the engraving of is of quality

Thanks to Dana for the photos

Affectionately. Fernando K

[fernando]

I assume my limitation and confess my difficulty in discerning some technical details between the various lock variations. This is agravated by the lexicon applied by Fernando K being subject to engine translation ... not the best for converting technical terms. If i try to figure out the meaning of the expression 'bowl with its built bridle', i realize this means 'frizzen fixed in the pan', a detail i find too subtle to distinguish by myself when i look at the different versions; perhaps more visible if i saw these differences well signaled...
But what i think i discern with certainty is how the frizzen spring is situated 'above' or 'in front' of the main spring which, being the Armeria Real example considered correct by Fernando K, doesn't however correspond to that of Dana's example, both assumed as being part of the tres modas version. Would it be that, as Calvo (and not only) notes, Miquelete variants classification is somehow discussable ...

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[fernando]

Speaking of patilla lock variations, and if Dana doesn't mind, i here upload an example of Portuguese 'patilha de invenção' lock, made by master Bartholomeu Gomes, dated 1781.

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[dana_w]

Originally Posted by fernando

Speaking of patilla lock variations, and if Dana doesn't mind, i here upload an example of Portuguese 'patilha de invenção' lock, made by master Bartholomeu Gomes, dated 1781.

I certainly don't mind fernando. Collectively we have access to many wonderful examples of Miquelet Lock styles. The forum gives us a good opportunity to examine any unique differences.

[Fernando K]

Hola, tocayo

A pesar de las dificultadees de la traducion, respondo a tu inquietud

Primero. La gran diferencia con la llave "a las tres modas" esta en la brida del rastrillo, que en el miquelete es postiza (debajo de la calzoleta) y en la llave a la tres modas, como en la llave francesa, la brida forma parte integral de la cazoleta (Estrivillo, dice el documento del Palacio reproducido por LAVIN)

Segundo. El resorte del rastrillo esta a la vista, y no oculto como en el miquelete, debajo de la brida y oculto por este, y el vetice apunta en la misma direccion que el resorte mayor, y no como en el miquelte, que tiene el vetice hacia el pie de gato y el extremo aapuntando al extremo delantero de la platina. El echo de que el resorte del rastrillo este situado arriba o delante del resorte mayor, es intrascendente, y depende del constructor de la llave, y del largo que le quiso dar a la platina de la llave.

Tercero. A veces, el resorte no es plegado, sino que es curvo, como sucede en algunos ejemplares de miquelete, pero sigue estando a la vista (aunque la cazoleta tenga una brida postiza, como en ejemplar mostrado por Calvo) pero sigue la misma orientacion que en la llave a la romana

Cuarto Se puede notar que la posicion del calzo de media monta difiere en los dos ejemplares, pero no es definitorio.

Creo que es todo

Un anrazo. Fernando K