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About when did the use of a bridle between the pan and frizzen come into use. I was thinking about 1750 (?) But it could be a bit earlier or later.
Rick
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Hi Ricky,
It goes back at least as far as 1680-1690 on some French and English guns. Early on pan bridles were commonly used on turn-off pistols. However, by 1700, there were long guns with pan bridles and it became widely popular during the 1730s, at least in England. For example, the pattern 1742 long land musket had a lock with a pan bridle.
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It goes back at least as far as 1680-1690 on some French and English guns. Early on pan bridles were commonly used on turn-off pistols. However, by 1700, there were long guns with pan bridles and it became widely popular during the 1730s, at least in England. For example, the pattern 1742 long land musket had a lock with a pan bridle.
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Hi Dave.
Thanks so much for your response (as well as others here). Well. That's earlier than I thought. So it appears that the bridled pan standardization was more of a slow evolution. Interesting. Thanks again.
Rick
Thanks so much for your response (as well as others here). Well. That's earlier than I thought. So it appears that the bridled pan standardization was more of a slow evolution. Interesting. Thanks again.
Rick
