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Interesting article of wheel-lock pistols

 
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Malcolm Wolter
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:25 pm    Post subject: Interesting article of wheel-lock pistols Reply with quote
Ran across this today:

http://www.saf.org/journal/9_wheel.html

Enjoy!

M.
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Red Mercy
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 1:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
"The key element was a palm-sized, serrated wheel that was attached, via a short chain of three links, to a powerful leaf spring made of steel. Using a wrenchlike tool called a spanner, the wielder cranked this wheel counterclockwise, bending the spring until the wheel engaged a catch linked to the trigger..."
Yeah, right. I bet it used ghost rock Wink
Interesting!
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