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Huvius
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Re: The British Pattern 1796 Heavy Dragoon Carbine
      11/05/21 01:18 PM

Fascinating.
One can see the distant origins of the Westley Richards droplock.
Treating the lock as a “cartridge” must have been quite revolutionary at the time. The design reminds me of an actual door or cabinet lock which is mortised into a door.

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