A little pistol for comments

celtan · 27th October 2009, 10:31 PM

Danke Mike,

Remember that a significant portion of the Spanish Population was kinda' apish of anything that came from enlightened France, the "afrancesados"were usually well to do, I have seen many of their personal accoutrements following french style.

I don't know of any miguelete locks being made in France, which after all invented the flintlock. The spanish/portuguese had the more powerful and reliable Patilla/Miguelete, and also the Madrid and A la mode lock hybrids...

Personally, I don't see the French making a spanish lock. It's easier for me to imagine a spanish armourer making a french styled pistol for some well-to-do petit chevalier-"señorito".

BTW, what was the difference, if any, bt the british and the french flintlocks?

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27th October 2009, 10:31 PM	#9
celtan Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: PR, USA Posts: 679	Danke Mike, Remember that a significant portion of the Spanish Population was kinda' apish of anything that came from enlightened France, the "afrancesados"were usually well to do, I have seen many of their personal accoutrements following french style. I don't know of any miguelete locks being made in France, which after all invented the flintlock. The spanish/portuguese had the more powerful and reliable Patilla/Miguelete, and also the Madrid and A la mode lock hybrids... Personally, I don't see the French making a spanish lock. It's easier for me to imagine a spanish armourer making a french styled pistol for some well-to-do petit chevalier-"señorito". BTW, what was the difference, if any, bt the british and the french flintlocks? Best M Attached Images