Dutchish Doglock Pistol

[Alden]

My new 1640 era doglock pistol in walnut w/bright iron furniture. Patterned from an example excavated from the Power House site. The lock plate is bellied as w/earlier wheel locks. Such locks are usually associated with the Dutch but they were used by both sides in the ECW and many of these locks have been found in America. Rice .50 caliber smoothbore, 13-1/2", octagon-to-round barrel with a couple of wedding bands. Flintlock has dog as well as has half and full cock. The buttcap is birdseye maple.

 

[Silky921]

Sharp and stylish looking. Good for you man.

 

[jlynn]

Very nice sir.. May I ask if this style grip poses any unusual aiming/firing problems? Thanks

 

[Wes/Tex]

Cool looking pistol! :thumbsup:

 

[Alden]

Not really, although the angle of the wrist is rather exaggeratedly bent downwards and so the angle of the finger to trigger isn't ideal -- one pulls "up" a bit. Bend your wrist down to its lowest position where it is still comfortable... They feel more like a modern specialty target pistol, if you are familiar with that, in this regard in many respects which, in addition to the trigger angle, is ironic too because (and this gets to the point of "aiming" -- play on words intended) they wouldn't even have had any sights.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Doesn't look Indian made....may I ask where you obtained it from or who made it?

 

[BillinOregon]

Really lovely lines, Alden. That barrel is particularly handsome.

 

[Alden]

It doesn't come out in the picture well Bill but there is a transition from octagonal to 16-sided (hexadecagonal) via chamfers that lead into the first wedding band. The photos here make it look like a sudden, severe, dropoff to tapered round... In person it is a little more graceful and not so blocky, "machined," looking.

 

[BillinOregon]

Alden, did you build this handsome weapon? Whose lock did you use?
Looked closer at the barrel transition. Very nice.

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Beautiful!

 

[rickystl]

Great looking pistol Alden. I really like these "transitional" guns. Rick. :hatsoff: :thumbsup: