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Gunlock (Percussion)
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Iron percussion lock with lanyard. The hammer has two quadrants at the axle, which is mounted between two cheeks. On the quadrants, a double lanyard is attached. The housing is mounted at the back against the cascabel, and the cheeks, which come on both sides of the lock elevation, are fastened with a bolt running through it.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineGunlock (Percussion). 1830 - 1860. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
