Spanish Miquelet pocket pistol

[runastav]

Hi all!
This pistol needs a new stock, the original is not repairable. I will make it in cherry wood
Runar

[Rolf]

I'm looking forward to follow this project!!
You would not perhaps be making any drawings/plans for this pistol?(hint,hint)

Best regards
Rolf

[alacran]

Neat little pistol Runar. Looks to be mid 19th century. Spanish makers liked using cherry.
It is hard to tell from the photos, but the original appears to be cherry as well.
Look forward to seeing it finished.

[runastav]

Hi all and thank you guys! Rolf, hmm maby I will Barrel and butcap with tail up under breach plug tail inlet
Runar

[runastav]

Hi all! Triggerplate and lockplate !
Runar

[jbigley]

Cool. Looking fwd to seeing the finished piece. -- JB

[Hawg]

Good work. I don't think I've ever seen a miquelet converted to percussion.

[runastav]

Hi and thank you guys!
Litle more inlet!
Runar

[runastav]

Hi all! So I must make a new full cock level , and you think thats nothing haha its a very difficult part to make without the original. Miquelet lock is not so simpel that I think, half cock is moving out first and just after the full cock when fire ;)Not eaysi to andjust , so the Spanish have used their heads and wery nice harden parts!And yes the full cock is also a spring.
Runar

[alacran]

Runar, that is a really sophisticated spring. The sear has a cam that is the sear spring/full cock stop. The spring gives tension to the half cock stop as well.

[runastav]

Hi all, and thank you alacran! Ramrod hole and pipe , and some forestock forming. This smal pistol is a pain to hold and work on
Runar

[runastav]

Hi guys! Ready for checkering!
Runar

[Tony N]

I really enjoy following this thread, can’t wait to see the finished product

Thank you

Tony

[Curtis]

I really enjoy following this thread, can’t wait to see the finished product
Thank you
Tony

I second that statement!

Curtis

[alacran]

Good work. I don't think I've ever seen a miquelet converted to percussion.

I missed this post. The lock in this pistol was not converted. The Spanish, having embraced the percussion cap, made plenty of guns using Miguelet cap locks. This included military guns.

[JTR]

Not to disagree with what you decided to do, but I think given that 90% of the wood was there on the original stock, you could have done a tutorial on how to replace the missing pieces on the original wood.

How to prepare the original wood to accept the new wood, gluing it and blending the new wood to the old, then matching the texture and color of the original would have been interesting.

Plus that would have saved a stronger degree of originality of the pistol.

Just my opinion of course, John

[runastav]

Hi all! Thank you guys! John, if you study the photos of the originalstock you will see its wery bad oily and fragile and very small brakes etc ::)So now the new stock is done, photo with 2 of my earlier build smallpistols. A Deringer, and replika of OLE BRUNN pistol with beautiful engraving done by D.Taylor Sapergia! I mean building small pistol is far more work that longuns!
Runar

[alacran]

Looks great Runar!

[LynnC]

A fine job as usual Runar. In the muzzle view photos I noticed the barrel seems very thin. What is the bore and exterior across the flats measurement. Have you shot it?  Just curious. Thanks, Lynn

[runastav]

Hi all, and thank you guys! LynnC, yes its a big bore hehe 16,5mm(64") havent shot it yet. For selfdefens I think they used buck shot ,stonens etc?
Runar

[Daryl]

Very nice job - even looks the part. Nice you can see if it's loaded, by looking into the muzzle from a safe angle.

[Curtis]

A collection to be proud of Runar!  Also you did a great job on the restock/restoration.


Curtis

[wvcruffler]

Looks great!

[idmountainrifle]

What a neat piece! Excellent work!