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The photo below shows the muzzle end of the barrels for a double flintlock 12 ga. Can anyone tell me what that little protuberance on the side of the barrel would be for? Looks to me as if the barrels were filed down to finished size and they left that for some reason. ![[Linked Image from i.imgur.com]](https://i.imgur.com/XaW2MFX.jpg)
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socket bayonet lug?
interesting gun...
more pitchers would be nice to see...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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That is a handsome piece.
I'm afraid I have nothing to offer regarding the nubbin on the right barrel, but I would love to know more about the origin and date of the gun.
Are those Spanish locks?
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Where would the ram rod fit?
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very spanish looking...but not that old...
proof stamps should tell a tale...
keep it simple and keep it safe...
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The ramrod is on the bottom. The locks are Spanish.
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I'd guess it's a simple way for the shooter/loader to know by feel which tube is the RH one when (re)loading.
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It's a Migulet lock developed in Spain in the 16th century. Apparently the grooved frizzen is common. They were made in Turkey and the middle east for centuries. The Arabs call them "Jezails."
The locks seems to be of top quality craftsmanship so I would consider they are probably Spanish made. Notice how meticulous the sculpting and shaping of the locks were done.
Last edited by James Flynn; 07/30/25 03:46 PM.
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The maker is Juan Andrés Gabiola of Eibar, I believe. He was a master lock maker, active c. 1785-1810.
FWIW, there are two spellings for the lock type: "Miguelete" (Spanish) or "Miquelet" (Catalan).
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