Miquelet lock triggers, how do they work?

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Need help with a question regarding how Miquelet lock triggers actually work, hoping somebody has the answer for me.

My knowledge of flintlocks is limited so please excuse my ignorance. In a standard flintlock lock, the sear usually travels in a vertical direction with the sear tripped when displaced upwards. This I can wrap my head around...press the trigger backwards, the trigger blade moves upwards and trips the sear, great!

All the Miquelet locks I've seen however have a horizontal sear that trips when pushed rearward. The question for me therefore becomes HOW the internals of the trigger are configured so that the internal pivoted trigger extension -which moves forward or upwards- can actuate a rearward sear movement.

Any info highly appreciated, thanks.
 
As I understand from whats seen, the pivot of the trigger is higher than the flintlock version inside, as to allow the rearward movement to actuate the L shaped "transfer bar" to the sear.
 
this video will demonstrate it much easier than it can be explained.

but a simplified written explanation is the trigger pivots backward, presses horizontal sear bar, sear bar pivots and retracts back into the lock plate freeing the hammer to fall under spring pressure.

start around the 3:37 mark and watch to the end. if video isnt playing just go to youtube and search

Маленький кремневый замок микелет Черкесского типа (Little Circassian flintlock miquelet)​


its the first video that pops up that is 7:48 long

 
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mckutzy said:
As I understand from whats seen, the pivot of the trigger is higher than the flintlock version inside, as to allow the rearward movement to actuate the L shaped "transfer bar" to the sear.
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Thanks for the comments and the video mckurtzy. I've tried scouring the interwebz -unsuccesfully- for a diagram or even a pic of a trigger that would enable the transfer bar to move to the rear.
 
yeah... that trigger is different from the standard thought process.....of more "modern" flintlocks.
I saw a pic many years ago and thought the same... till I saw the internals.....

Buddy with his test rig right there is a good visual.... havent seen that before...
 
mckutzy said:
yeah... that trigger is different from the standard thought process.....of more "modern" flintlocks.
I saw a pic many years ago and thought the same... till I saw the internals.....

Buddy with his test rig right there is a good visual.... havent seen that before...
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Mckurtzy, that video you embedded is exactly what I was looking for! Thanks very much.

I was dim-witted and didn't watch it in its entirety but your post above knocked me into submission...

Appreciate your help!
 
yorgi said:
Thanks for the comments and the video mckurtzy. I've tried scouring the interwebz -unsuccesfully- for a diagram or even a pic of a trigger that would enable the transfer bar to move to the rear.
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what was not conspicuous in the video, is that the trigger pivots from quite high above the lock so that it is the vertical back edge of the trigger which pushes horizontally on the sear arm

cheers mooncoon
 
mooncoon2 said:
what was not conspicuous in the video, is that the trigger pivots from quite high above the lock so that it is the vertical back edge of the trigger which pushes horizontally on the sear arm

cheers mooncoon
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Correct! The closest info I could find prior to watching the video was from another YT spot where someone was working on an ancient spanish musket. The person in the video held the miquelet trigger in one hand and said something to the effect of "and you only need one nail to attach the trigger". Raised my curiosity, could not figure it out, now with the video and explanation it makes sense.
 
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