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strange bump on the side of a barrel? #663559 07/30/25 12:02 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska Mike Harrell OP Sidelock
OP Mike Harrell Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska	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.

Re: strange bump on the side of a barrel? Mike Harrell #663560 07/30/25 12:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,134 Likes: 124 nh mostly ed good Sidelock
ed good Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,134 Likes: 124 nh mostly	socket bayonet lug? interesting gun... more pitchers would be nice to see... keep it simple and keep it safe...

Re: strange bump on the side of a barrel? Mike Harrell #663561 07/30/25 12:27 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska Mike Harrell OP Sidelock
OP Mike Harrell Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska
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Re: strange bump on the side of a barrel? Mike Harrell #663565 07/30/25 02:11 AM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 65 Likes: 23 West Midlands, UK JulesW Sidelock
JulesW Sidelock Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 65 Likes: 23 West Midlands, UK	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?

Re: strange bump on the side of a barrel? Mike Harrell #663567 07/30/25 07:27 AM
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susjwp Sidelock Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 833 Likes: 32	Where would the ram rod fit?

Re: strange bump on the side of a barrel? Mike Harrell #663568 07/30/25 07:29 AM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,134 Likes: 124 nh mostly ed good Sidelock
ed good Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 10,134 Likes: 124 nh mostly	very spanish looking...but not that old... proof stamps should tell a tale... keep it simple and keep it safe...

Re: strange bump on the side of a barrel? Mike Harrell #663575 07/30/25 09:34 AM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska Mike Harrell OP Sidelock
OP Mike Harrell Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,733 Likes: 211 Alaska	The ramrod is on the bottom. The locks are Spanish.
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Re: strange bump on the side of a barrel? Mike Harrell #663591 07/30/25 02:45 PM
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,912 Likes: 215 Kutter Sidelock
Kutter Sidelock Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 1,912 Likes: 215	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.

Re: strange bump on the side of a barrel? Mike Harrell #663592 07/30/25 04:45 PM
Joined: May 2013 Posts: 118 Likes: 73 James Flynn Sidelock
James Flynn Sidelock Joined: May 2013 Posts: 118 Likes: 73	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 04:46 PM.
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Re: strange bump on the side of a barrel? James Flynn #663594 07/30/25 05:26 PM
Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 65 Likes: 23 West Midlands, UK JulesW Sidelock
JulesW Sidelock Joined: Aug 2014 Posts: 65 Likes: 23 West Midlands, UK	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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