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  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua reacted to rickystl's post in the thread Baltic Snaphaunce with Like Like.
    Here is one style of early Swedish snaplock. I'll post a couple others, one being close to the original OP's gun. Rick
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua replied to the thread Baltic Snaphaunce.
    This is a diagram from Bair’s “European and American Arms” which oddly enough I was reading today! The sear has a strange “Z” shape and...
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  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua replied to the thread Baltic Snaphaunce.
    Wow another old post and another mystery!!!! I too would love to see and understand the sear mechanism on this. Perhaps the sear lever...
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua reacted to wulf's post in the thread Baltic Snaphaunce with Like Like.
    Any info on the trigger release??It seems that the trigger is directly under the slot on the lock plate..Doesn't seem like the...
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua replied to the thread Tutorial: Snapping Matchlock Mechanism.
    Wow! 2005 seem like a hot minute ago now! Was going to start cleaning up the lock castings from TRS’s snapping matchlock. I don’t...
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua replied to the thread English lock build.
    I don't want to brag but if bad chip outs during inletting was an olympic sport I'd win the gold medal. Was having tons and tons of fun...
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua reacted to Clark Badgett's post in the thread The Rifle Shoppe interview and tour with Like Like.
    They aren’t going to hire anyone. It’s a family business on family land. I’m glad they are close enough to go visit every few months...
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua replied to the thread English lock build.
    Welp. This is not an oak is a massive red maple. Guess I better get the blade sorted out and get to cutting! The heartwood looks...
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  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua replied to the thread Ottoman Guns.
    My goodness the carving on that piece
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua reacted to rickystl's post in the thread Ottoman Guns with Like Like.
    Hi Avto Thanks so much for your Post. Most interesting. Here is a gun from my collection: Would this be they style of musket you...
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua reacted to Rudyard's post in the thread Ottoman Guns with Like Like.
    Dear AvtoGas . Splendid post it all adds to our study of such arms ' Tesh i cush i dirum' = Thankyou ? & Byrack = Flag is all the...
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua reacted to Rawhide67's post in the thread English lock build with Like Like.
    I was advised by a wood worker to soak the ash stock in warm water for several hours. According to him, it will soften the outer layers...
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua replied to the thread English lock build.
    The ash was definitely more dense feeling and there were knots right in the wrist trigger area that were not evident when I cut it. I...
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua reacted to Rawhide67's post in the thread English lock build with Like Like.
    I've been inletting an ash stock and find it's damn hard. Cut by power company linemen on the edge of my property about 5 years ago. I...
  • Philip Chua
    Philip Chua reacted to Larry (Omaha)'s post in the thread English lock build with Like Like.
    I am no expert, but made my 48" barreled smoothie out of Cherry and to me it shapes and cuts similar to Walnut. It may appear a little...
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