Hello all, I have a .54 cal Traditions Hawken Woodsman Percussion rifle. Went out hunting today and when I got back to the truck fired my rifle to call it a day. I decided to shoot a few rounds since I hadn’t seen any sign of elk. Upon going to reload I realized my hammer wouldn’t stay at full...
For sale & a very RARE find!
King William IV saddle carbine lock. Has a slide safety and an "internal" frizzen spring. The lock plate measures 5.5 inches overall and is marked with a crown, W.R., TOWER and dated 1835. Fully functional with patina intact and correct internal maker markings...
Well I pulled out the African trade gun that I bought a few years back and got to work on cleaning it up. After an hour of scrubbing the barrel and thoroughly angering the wife by coating the tub in rust residue and burnt powder - I got around to the lock.
Now this lock has always needed work...
Hail friends,
An inexpensive brown bess has come up for sale, the only issue is that it needs some lock parts.
Being Belgian in origin, I have no idea whether Track of the Wolf's parts will fit, and I am new to the hobby.
Seeking opinions and suggestions regarding the attached photos.
What...
Howdy yall
Ive noticed a prominent trend here for buying wheellock locks.
Obviously these mechanisms are finished into a firearm at some point.
Are you guys buying locks to build the gun yourself? or having a builder do it for you?
Is this just preference? or is there a real reason for it...
Hello to all,
I am relatively new to this site but not new to muzzle loading. Yes, I've been bitten by the bug. I used to re-enact the Civil War, but now I'm really too old to keep up with the young bucks (am 68 now) so I sold my .58 Enfield musket and bought a 50 cal. Pedersolli flintlock...