Brown Bess Question

[LLCranford3]

Ladies and Gentlemen,

I have a quesiton. I have looked elsewhere but no one can provide me an answer. I own a very old Japanese Repop Brown Bess. I am in search of a new frizzen. I bought this thinking that since the original frizzen had been taken off and lost, That I would simply replace it. NO PARTS AVAILIBLE. Does anyone know if a Dixie gun works Brown Bess Frizzen (which it says for italian made besses) will work on this Japo version?

Les
Gunsmith

 

[LLCranford3]

Ok Ladies and Gentlemen,

I got my answer. I have spoken to a gentleman who has parts for the Japo Brown Bess. He will also Tune the lock. Thank you for looking.

Les

 

[Waterman]

You could share the info.

Cheers, Bill

 

[LLCranford3]

Bill,


Here is the gentleman that I spoke with.

Mr. Paul Ackermann
www.ackermannarms.com

 

[LLCranford3]

I also found this gentleman although, I have not spoken with him......

"Jim Casco (Whitcomb's Rangers) now has Japanese Brown Bess hammers (aka frizzens), hammer springs, sear springs, and main springs. Jim's email is [email protected] and phone 802-235-2457. Jim also has parts for the older Italian Bess's and is making springs out of real spring steel for about $50, as opposed to the awful springs on the new muskets. Jim can also do repairs, tune-ups, and restoration work. If you don't know Jim, he is the fellow who brings the proof and armory stamps to events."

Les

 

[Many Klatch]

Mike Lea [email protected] makes new frizzens for Bess's. He has several types that need some work to make sure that they work with a particular model. It seems that repro Bess parts don't interchange well from maker to maker so Mike had to make three different frizzen shapes.

Many Klatch

 

[Hawkwood]

I've had good luck with my Jap Bess. Alway's sparks, no delay. I did some cosmetic work on it so it would appear more correct. One thing I would recommend is rounding out the trigger guard. This will prevent the ENDLESS recountings of Jap Bess lore.

 

[Stumpkiller]

:rotf:

 

[BillinOregon]

I've had both the Pedersoli and the Miroku, and I prefer the latter, despite its numerous "peculiarities."

 

[spudnut]

I had two of em over my shootin career and wish I had em back :shake:

 

[LLCranford3]

Thank you everyone, I am glad that this information is out there!

 

[LLCranford3]

Mike Lea [email protected] makes new frizzens for Bess's. He has several types that need some work to make sure that they work with a particular model. It seems that repro Bess parts don't interchange well from maker to maker so Mike had to make three different frizzen shapes.

Many Klatch

Thanks Many Katch!