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Well guys, Wheel locks aren't in my Wheelhouse :haha: , but as this was found in my backyard (well about 3-4 miles from where I was Bear hunting this year and maybe 30 miles from where I sit now) I thought I would bring it to your attention.

" A pistol part found in a Mesa County excavation area could be as many as 500 years old and may bring to light some new information on Spanish colonial history in Colorado.

The part was found in the Kannah Creek area about 25 miles south of Grand Junction as part of an archaeological excavation conducted by the Museums of Western Colorado's Western Investigations Team.

The dig has been ongoing for about seven years and the part was found a few years ago, but it has been undergoing metallurgic testing, according to Museums of Western Colorado Curator of History David Bailey.

Referred to as a "dog," the part is a spring-load arm that was used as part of a Spanish wheellock pistol, which dates to 1500 to 1600. The wheellock predates flintlock pistols and muskets, which were first introduced in the 17th century."

Here is the link https://www.gjsentinel.com/news/we...cle_64bafa48-2043-11e8-9cc2-10604b9f7e7c.html
 
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