My apologies if these are duplicates on other posts....Note that the speaker states flints are used on wheelocks, instead of pyrite? Ignore the verbal descriptions, but the beauty of the guns speak for themselves:
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The Spanish Miquelet and Saxon over/under dual-lock Wheelock pistol
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The wheellock is interesting in that it has a single trigger for the double lock. I'm assuming the other main spring is internal and perhaps some selector? How much wear has that miquelet seen to put the cock that close on half cock. . .
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That cool looking Spanish pistol does not look abused, just well used. As you mention, you would not be able to close the frizzen/pan cover at half-cock with a flint in the jaws. Possible heavy wear on the foot of the hammer or the groove in the half-cock post. That pistol would be a good example - if sold - of a purchase by a pure collector versus a collector/shooter who would notice this upon personal inspection.
That wheellock pistol is incredible.
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Here is the same wheellock, back at auction:
Wow...either someone who bought it the first time is trying to flip it for a profit...or it didn't sell the the first time?
I can’t even try to guess how financial priorities work for people that can casually bid on a double barrel wheellock. There were ~6 years between the auctions, so the owner could have also passed away.
It’s probably because it’s out of both of their normal area of expertise. Forgotten Weapons almost exclusively does smokeless breechloaders and I love muzzleloading is very American long rifle centric.
Nice! I always enjoy Ethan’s enthusiasm with the pieces he is displaying.
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