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  1. J

    When to test fire a new build?(flintlock)

    Thanks for the replies. I’ll hold off on the touch hole then. Getting anxious is all. I worked on the stock shaping some more today. This is by far the most tedious part of the build. Although the buttplate has been a pain in the “butt”. Jon
  2. J

    When to test fire a new build?(flintlock)

    As the title asks, when? Do you do it when the rifle is complete with wood finished? Or do you do it after major parts are fit? I ask because I’m about to install the touch hole liner and wondering if I should check the function before finishing stock work. Also how do you test fire, do you do...
  3. J

    L&R Lock Company

    Cpt Flint, that’s good to know. All of the vendors I have dealt with since starting this flintlock hobby have been nothing but helpful. It seems to me the people into the whole flintlock thing are good genuine folks. I feel this is a good community to be a part of. Jon
  4. J

    L&R Lock Company

    I don’t know about that. But I would not hesitate to buy another lock from them. I have a Chambers lock for another project that I broke the main spring trying to disassemble the lock. My fault of course. Does Chambers have that degree of backing up their locks? I would like to know. The...
  5. J

    L&R Lock Company

    I got my lock back from L&R today. I installed it in the stock and it works great. They said they put a new seat in. I don’t know what that is but it worked. Very good people to to business with. Jon
  6. J

    Silk Patches

    Mark Baker was a teacher at my high school when he went to be a part of that movie. It was a pretty big deal to us back then. It was screened in our auditorium. The other teachers pointed him out in the couple scenes he was in. Jon
  7. J

    L&R Lock Company

    Hello all, I posted a thread recently about my lock and trigger problems with my Bedford County kit from TOW. I did contact them about it and they told me to return the lock to them or to L&R. I was going to return it to TOW but later decided to contact L&R. I’m glad I did. Very helpful and...
  8. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Thanks for all the help fellas. I truly mean that. Yes sir, I agree. The fault lies in me. The cracked bridle is my fault. And most the rest I think. Billraby, I will be watching the rest of those videos. I am going to send the lock back. I’m pretty sure it’s on my dime though. I let them know...
  9. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Well I got the trigger to kind of work. If I set the trigger it will go to half and full ****. Pull the trigger and it works. Try to **** without the trigger set, it will not even try to half or full ****. TOW said to send the lock to them or contact L&R. I’m not sure what to do. I feel real...
  10. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    I’m going to get back to the trigger stuff. Is the cracked bridle a deal breaker on getting the trigger functioning properly? Also, I haven’t put the rear screw in the trigger plate. I have been using a clamp to hold it down. Was this a serious oversight by not giving this info to you guys? I...
  11. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Thanks for the replies everyone. The lock seems to function fine outside the stock. Also when in the stock without the trigger group. With the single forward trigger in it doesn’t like to go to full ****. I will continue to troubleshoot. And yes the bridle is cracked. I will contact TOW and send...
  12. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Hi Ontario47. I think the inletting is correct. The fly on the other hand is unknown. I’m finding it hard to grasp the correlation between fly and set trigger. I’ve reinstalled the lock without the fly and the results are pretty much the same. If anything it cocks better at full ****. I did file...
  13. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Hi Tom. I haven’t received your message. Jon
  14. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Ha! I’m glad I could help. The set trigger seems to be the problem, or one of them. I took the set trigger out and reinstalled the trigger group. There aren’t any problems with cocking and release but the trigger pull is still kind of hard. Not hurting your finger hard but too hard I think. I’m...
  15. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Wow, thanks everyone! It did seem the fly was improperly installed. I flipped it over and put the lock back together. Works much more smoothly now. Put it back in the stock and operated the ****. It’s not getting a good lock in full ****. Set the trigger then pull the trigger. It will go all the...
  16. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Lawrence. The link didn’t work for me. Jon
  17. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Here is a picture of the fly when I disassembled the lock. Does it seem in right position? Also, is this the fly? Never been around this type of firearm. Thanks, Jon
  18. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Hey Hawkeye. The **** locks in good in both positions with the set trigger engaged. It does not lock in as good at full **** with no preset. Either way I do do it, with the trigger set, it will only fall to half **** position. If that helps to clarify? Phil. I don’t know if the fly is working...
  19. J

    Set trigger stopping at half ****

    Hello all. I’m in the process of my first build and things have been going ok. It’s a TOW Bedford kit. As the title says, I’m having trouble with the double set trigger. When I pull the set trigger then pull the lock back it stops at half with a nice click. Then back to full **** with a decent...
  20. J

    Drill press jig

    Thanks everyone! This has given me a lot to think about. I’m going to order some center drills before I drill the tang. I don’t want to rush this. Again, thanks for all the advice. I know I’ll have more questions to come. Jon
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