Spanish Miquelet Belt Pistol, dated 1703

dana_w · 5th July 2018, 07:27 PM

Spanish Miquelet Belt Pistol
by Bernat Calafell, 1703

This beautiful Patilla style Miquelet Pistol has a distinctive look associated with Ripoll. It was purchased a few months ago by a friend from Barcelona. He had it sent to me for safe storage until he was back in the States. There is only one problem with that, I had to give it back, but not before taking a few photos.

The .60 caliber smoothbore barrel is 11 3/4 inches long and marked MAS near the breach. The front of the frizzen is signed B/Cala/Fel/l and dated 1703.

Patilla style miquelet locks have a large external mainspring. The spring exerts an upward force on the hammer`s heel. Two horizontal sears pass through the lock plate in front of the hammer. The lower one is the half cock sear. It locks the hammer`s toe in a safe position for loading and carrying the weapon. The upper one is the full cock sear. It prevents the hammer from falling until the trigger is pulled. The earliest known examples of this style are Spanish and date from the late 16th century

Victrix · 5th July 2018, 09:45 PM

Very nice!

Is that a belt clip on the side?

dana_w · 5th July 2018, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Victrix

Very nice!

Is that a belt clip on the side?

Yes Victrix, that is a belt clip.

"Belt pistols have a large hook attached to their side or screw plate. They could be easily hung from a belt, saddle or sash. One contemporary illustration shows several belt pistols being carried at once on a type of shoulder belt called a baldric (Spanish: Xarpa)"
-weaponscollector.com

Attached: Tapestry by Francisco Goya, c1780

Fernando K · 5th July 2018, 10:43 PM

Dana

Please, you could upload a photograph of the cock in half-cock and full-cock. Thank you

dana_w · 5th July 2018, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fernando K

Dana

Please, you could upload a photograph of the cock in half-cock and full-cock. Thank you

I've passed this gun on to its new owner Fernando. It wasn't mine so I never cocked it, but i could see both the full and half cock sears.

fernando · 6th July 2018, 08:46 AM

What an excellent pistol by BERNAT CALAFELL but, what is wrong with you Dana ? Why didn't you just keep it ?

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Victrix · 6th July 2018, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dana_w

Yes Victrix, that is a belt clip.

"Belt pistols have a large hook attached to their side or screw plate. They could be easily hung from a belt, saddle or sash. One contemporary illustration shows several belt pistols being carried at once on a type of shoulder belt called a baldric (Spanish: Xarpa)"
-weaponscollector.com

Attached: Tapestry by Francisco Goya, c1780

Fantastic!

5th July 2018, 07:27 PM	#1
dana_w Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Southeast Florida, USA Posts: 429	Spanish Miquelet Belt Pistol, dated 1703 Spanish Miquelet Belt Pistol by Bernat Calafell, 1703 This beautiful Patilla style Miquelet Pistol has a distinctive look associated with Ripoll. It was purchased a few months ago by a friend from Barcelona. He had it sent to me for safe storage until he was back in the States. There is only one problem with that, I had to give it back, but not before taking a few photos. The .60 caliber smoothbore barrel is 11 3/4 inches long and marked MAS near the breach. The front of the frizzen is signed B/Cala/Fel/l and dated 1703. Patilla style miquelet locks have a large external mainspring. The spring exerts an upward force on the hammer`s heel. Two horizontal sears pass through the lock plate in front of the hammer. The lower one is the half cock sear. It locks the hammer`s toe in a safe position for loading and carrying the weapon. The upper one is the full cock sear. It prevents the hammer from falling until the trigger is pulled. The earliest known examples of this style are Spanish and date from the late 16th century Attached Images

5th July 2018, 09:45 PM	#2
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 679	Very nice! Is that a belt clip on the side?

5th July 2018, 10:43 PM	#4
Fernando K Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 663	Dana Please, you could upload a photograph of the cock in half-cock and full-cock. Thank you

6th July 2018, 08:46 AM	#6
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	What an excellent pistol by BERNAT CALAFELL but, what is wrong with you Dana ? Why didn't you just keep it ? .