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Offline Shreckmeister

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Roller frizzen
« on: January 27, 2012, 06:32:50 PM »
What are your opinions on the time period when roller frizzens started being used?
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Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Roller frizzen
« Reply #1 on: January 27, 2012, 06:35:05 PM »
Well I've studied an example that was no later than 1760 and probably from the 1750's.  This was a fowling piece by John Harman in London.  Has anybody noted any earlier examples? 
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Re: Roller frizzen
« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2012, 08:59:38 PM »
Thanks Jim!
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Re: Roller frizzen
« Reply #3 on: January 27, 2012, 09:37:53 PM »
Hi,
Neal and Back mention a gun by William Bailes made in 1762 as having the earliest known anti-friction device on a frizzen.  The gun Jim describes certainly could predate Bailes.

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Offline James Rogers

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Re: Roller frizzen
« Reply #4 on: January 27, 2012, 10:03:26 PM »
Here's a round face example with a roller on it by James Freeman (d. 1756 per Blackmore). I have a better picture of it but will not use it without permission.




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Re: Roller frizzen
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2012, 02:21:37 AM »
You have my permission!  ;D

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