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Miquelet lock

Miquelet lock is a modern term used by collectors and curators for a type of firing mechanism used in muskets and pistols. It is a distinctive form of snaplock, originally as a flint-against-steel ignition form, once prevalent in the Spanish, Portuguese, and Ottoman empires, Italy, Greece, Russia, Ukraine, North Africa, and the Balkans from the late 16th…

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Charles V1541 campaign of AlgiersArquebusesGunpowderPan
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Flintlock mechanismNaplesBourbonsKingdom of the Two SiciliesCarlos IV
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SnaplockSpanishPortugueseOttomanItaly
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related to General and cited references · 93
Miquelet lock → Acquafresca Editrice, An International Anthology, Armor Annual, Armour, Arms, Art, Bell, Cambridge University Press, Chamberlain, Charles, Claude, Colonial America, Colonial Firearms Part, Cook, Corry, DBI Books, Early Firearms, Edition, Editor, Eudaldo
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Miquelet lock → Algiers, Alpujarras Rebellion, Charles V's, Civil Wars, Ginés Pérez, Granada, Hita, In, Problems, Spain, The, Valencia, Xàtiva
related to External links · 9
Miquelet lock → Art, Espingarda Perfyta, Liechtenstein, Madrid Lock, PDF, Perfect GunFirearms, Prince, Spanish, The Metropolitan Museum
related to Main characteristics · 8
Miquelet lock → It, Italian, Neither, Roman, Spanish, The, The Spanish, Two
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Miquelet lock → modern term used by collectors and curators for a type of firing mechanism used in muskets and pistols

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Miquelet lockis amodern term used by collectors and curators for a type of firing mechanism used in muskets and pistols0.90text
theinstance ofIndigenous variations of the patilla had names0.80text
the Spanish Model 1752/1757 musketinstance ofbut was adopted under Carlos IV for use on military arms0.80text
although the French lock was later superseded by a miquelet patilla lock on the Model 1752/91 as the French style lock was deemed too fragileinstance ofbut was adopted under Carlos IV for use on military arms0.80text
a frequent complaint from colonial authorities.Locks using features from Spaininstance ofbut was adopted under Carlos IV for use on military arms0.80text
Franceinstance ofbut was adopted under Carlos IV for use on military arms0.80text
Italyinstance ofbut was adopted under Carlos IV for use on military arms0.80text
which retained the patilla external mainspringinstance ofbut was adopted under Carlos IV for use on military arms0.80text
lateral sear setupinstance ofbut was adopted under Carlos IV for use on military arms0.80text
came to be labeledinstance ofbut was adopted under Carlos IV for use on military arms0.80text
Miquelet lockrelated to External linksSpanish0.60section
Miquelet lockrelated to External linksEspingarda Perfyta0.60section

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