Interesting piece of history

[nosrettap1958]

Great piece of history recreated by Ken Netting.  Interesting lock, a variation or one half step up from your basic snaphaunce firelock, maybe?  

http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/search/label/Ken%20Netting

[Dan'l 1946]

  Looks like one of Leonard Day's dog catch locks. You can see the horizontal sear below the tail of the cock.
                                                  Dan

[smart dog]

Hi Crawdad,
It is what Brian Godwin calls a type 1 English lock, most of which were converted  snaphaunces with the typical lateral sears. Some had the dog catch behind the cock and some did not. They are simple and pretty reliable locks. Below is a photo of one I built without the dog.



dave

[nosrettap1958]

Smart Dog, that's great work!!!! I was a little confused by the separate pan and wanted to know where in the evolution of the flintlock that lock fitted in. Thanks for the information!!!

[Mike Brooks]

Great piece of history recreated by Ken Netting.  Interesting lock, a variation or one half step up from your basic snaphaunce firelock, maybe?  

http://contemporarymakers.blogspot.com/search/label/Ken%20Netting

I really like this gun. It is full of great "Nettingisms". I don't know what I'd use it before, but I'd be pleased if I owned it....great character.

[Maalsral]

If you search the Contemporary Makers blog, you will find a similar gun built by Jack Duprey.