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Daryl Crawford

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What is your best recommendation for a book that has detailed instructions and photographs for disassembling, reassembling, and working on flintlock locks?
I've got a Russ Hamm lock that is really hard on trigger pull. I want to take it down and clean each part (fearing old lube that is basically gluing the lock) and I may need to reduce the main spring a bit.
I appreciate the input.
 
Let me give you the view point from a former novice. After reading here on the forum I purchased a coil spring lock compressor and a "V" spring compressor from TOW. I took close up pics all along the way and disassembled both flint and percussion in coil and V spring locks. I cleaned up and polished every rotating and contact point and gave proper lube. I've gotten most triggers to 3-4 lb range. I had one Lyman perc lock that wouldn't let off below 6 lb even after two tries.. I finally took a magnifier to the sear surface and it looked pretty pocked. I used a (not recommended) Dremel tool with a worn bit and smoothed it out. That trigger now breaks at my target 3-1/2 lb.
My point is that if a ham fisted amateur like me can do it you can too! I know there is info here that can be searched and I expect you will get better responses than mine. But it's not rocket science and no need to be afraid of it.
 
Russ Hamm's locks were never known as quality locks, and you will probably be limited in any fixes. I suspect your problem may be the trigger it's self. If it is a trigger that pivots on the trigger plate, that is the source of your bad trigger.
 
If you suspect dried or gunked up lock parts, try putting the entire (assembled) lock in an untra-sonic cleaner. After about 30 min, take the lock out and blow dry it with compressed air, and lightly lube.
 
call Brad at cabin creek the lock dr he can suggest what to do or he can fix it
(717) 757-5841 he has fixed and tuned several locks for me
 
waksupi said:
Russ Hamm's locks were never known as quality locks, and you will probably be limited in any fixes. I suspect your problem may be the trigger it's self. If it is a trigger that pivots on the trigger plate, that is the source of your bad trigger.
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While I hear that, the lock trips hard when removed from the gun. I can cock it and it takes much hand strength to cause it to drop the cock. If possible, I think it operates harder off the gun.
 

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