Gunlock (Percussion), Percussion lock with brass housing and iron mechanism, rooster and mounting bolt. It must be mounted lengthwise against the right-hand side of the lock elevation and has a vertical mounting bolt and a cam at the bottom for this. The hammer is pulled down with a chain that runs forward through an eye, while a cam on the left side of the lock pushes it to the left, once below, the hammer is pushed back to the right by a spring, this is to prevent the hammer from being hit back violently by the flame from the zundgat when fired., anonymous, Karlberg Palace, 1830 - 1834, iron (metal), brass (alloy), rope, h 12.8 cm × w 11.7 cm × d 5.8 cm
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Gunlock, Percussion, Percussion lock, brass housing, iron mechanism, rooster, mounting bolt, must, mounted lengthwise, right-hand side, lock elevation, vertical mounting bolt, cam, bottom, hammer, pulled down, chain, runs forward, eye, left side, lock pushes, left, pushed back, right, spring, prevent, hit back violently, flame, zundgat, fired, Karlberg Palace, 1830, 1834, iron, metal, brass, alloy, rope
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