Doglock Dohlås

A doglock is a type of  lock for firearms that preceded the 'true' flintlock in rifles, muskets, and pistols in the 17th century. Commonly used throughout Europe in the late seventeenth century, it gained popular favor in the British and Dutch military. A doglock was a lock that was newer than snaphance and matchlock but was taken over by the ”real” flintlock.

Much like the later flintlock devices, it contained the flint, frizzen, and pan, yet had an external catch as a half-cock safety, known as the dog. This type of lock had no internal, half-cock loading position as the later flintlock mechanism contained. To load a firearm with a dog lock, the cock was secured with the external dog, preventing it from moving forward to strike the frizzen and begin the firing sequence. The user could then safely load the musket or pistol. To fire, the cock was moved to the full-cock position, which caused the dog to fall backward and no longer prevent the lock from firing. A pull of the trigger would then fire the piece. This fell out of favor with the British before 1720. Later flintlocks would contain no such catch, as the half-cock position had been created with the internal parts of the lock.

OBS! We have added a half-cock on our lock reproduction. This is if anyone want a ”normal” flinlock for reenactment and feel secure.
But it is very easy to file down the half-cock if you want.

Lenght 185 mm

Doglock (på svenska ibland kallat dohlås eller räknat till familjen snapplås) är en tidig variant av flintlåsmekanism för eldvapen som var vanlig under 1600-talet, men vars principer i vissa former levde kvar längre i Norden och Sverige (bland annat på äldre militära musköter).

Längd 185 mm