1791 Brown Bess GOFF Musket

[acavdragoon]

My 1791 Brown Bess GOFF cock has a wobble and free play back and forth. I’ve made a temporary fix to it with a brass shim, but looking for a more permanent solution to the problem play movement issue. Any suggestions on a quick and easy fix?

 

[Rudyard]

My 1791 Brown Bess GOFF cock has a wobble and free play back and forth. I’ve made a temporary fix to it with a brass shim, but looking for a more permanent solution to the problem play movement issue. Any suggestions on a quick and easy fix?
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That E I Coy musket looks remarkably new Too new but its well stocked. whatever its story I make an L shape bit of brass or tin & carefully squeeze it back onto the tumbler . seems to work .Your Avatar of 'Chad ' As in" Wot no eggs !"ect WW2 period must have a tale to your choosing it ? . My guess is its reuse of original lock restocked entire but very well done because if it never left the Companies pattern room it wouldn't be that clean .
Rudyards speculation not meant to be a criticism quite the reverse

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
Take a ball peen hammer and peen the inside of the square hole with the ball such that the edges mushroom over a tiny bit. Try to fit the cock and if too loose, peen again and try it. You may go too far and have to file a little off the edges of the square.

dave

 

[acavdragoon]

That E I Coy musket looks remarkably new Too new but its well stocked. whatever its story I make an L shape bit of brass or tin & carefully squeeze it back onto the tumbler . seems to work .Your Avatar of 'Chad ' As in" Wot no eggs !"ect WW2 period must have a tale to your choosing it ? . My guess is its reuse of original lock restocked entire but very well done because if it never left the Companies pattern room it wouldn't be that clean .
Rudyards speculation not meant to be a criticism quite the reverse

It’s one of the IMA kits they would supply you with the original dirty, rusty, greasy parts, and a poorly inleted stock with glue patches all over it. You get to make something out of it. It was a fun project I must say. And it was shootable too. The best part you pore the powder down the barrel, and it would charge your pan at the same time.

My father would tell me some stories about “Kilroy” when he was in WWII when I was a child. Kind of stuck with with memories. That’s why I use “Kilroy” today.

 

[acavdragoon]

Hi,
Take a ball peen hammer and peen the inside of the square hole with the ball such that the edges mushroom over a tiny bit. Try to fit the cock and if too loose, peen again and try it. You may go too far and have to file a little off the edges of the square.

dave

Thank you Dave!

 

[Rudyard]

It’s one of the IMA kits they would supply you with the original dirty, rusty, greasy parts, and a poorly inleted stock with glue patches all over it. You get to make something out of it. It was a fun project I must say. And it was shootable too. The best part you pore the powder down the barrel, and it would charge your pan at the same time.

My father would tell me some stories about “Kilroy” when he was in WWII when I was a child. Kind of stuck with with memories. That’s why I use “Kilroy” today.
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Puzzle solved you did a great job on the stocking the Windus pattern had a squared tang but no matter , Your work is outstanding . Chad yes I was born in WW2 but didn t really understand the" Wot no whatever" ? but Just know it' s called ' Chad '. The' Kilroy was here 'comes from the water pipe line from the coast of West Australia that served the dry goldfields of Coolgardie / Kalgoorlie & Kilroy was some fellow who marked the sections of that pipe Why ? No idea but it sort of stuck
Regards & Merry Xmas Rudyard

 

[acavdragoon]

Puzzle solved you did a great job on the stocking the Windus pattern had a squared tang but no matter , Your work is outstanding . Chad yes I was born in WW2 but didn t really understand the" Wot no whatever" ? but Just know it' s called ' Chad '. The' Kilroy was here 'comes from the water pipe line from the coast of West Australia that served the dry goldfields of Coolgardie / Kalgoorlie & Kilroy was some fellow who marked the sections of that pipe Why ? No idea but it sort of stuck
Regards & Merry Xmas Rudyard

Thank you sir!

Yes, Chad or Mr. Chad was the UK version, and undoubtedly Australia version as well. Story has it that there was a ship builder inspector who’s name was Kilroy.

A Very Merry Christmas! And a Fantastic New Year to you sir!

 

[Rudyard]

Thank you sir!

Yes, Chad or Mr. Chad was the UK version, and undoubtedly Australia version as well. Story has it that there was a ship builder inspector who’s name was Kilroy.

A Very Merry Christmas! And a Fantastic New Year to you sir!

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Thank you your quite welcome The ship one is new to me . Rudyard