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rich pierce
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April 01, 2021, 09:46:07 PM »
I picked up this late 1700s Dutch flintlock converted to percussion. Instead of cutting the pan off they neatly replaced it. Alternatively it had a brass pan originally. Despite all the pitting the lock functions well with very little slop. That was unexpected.
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April 02, 2021, 02:16:39 AM »
I would presume that fence was the original flint pan, kept to be the percussion flash guard.
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In as much as I can read, it's Thone, Amsterdam. That places it in the 1790s or later so a brass pan is to be expected.
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Thanks! Looks like it may have been a dog lock based on that extra screw hole.
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