Frizzen replacement

[coloradoclyde]

For a Cabelas (Investarms ) hawken....Where can I find a replacement frizzen?

 

[Black Hand]

Perhaps Dixie Gun Works or Track of the Wolf have a replacement.

 

[Black Jack]

The Lymans are also made by Investarms. Probably the same lock, although I couldn't swear to it. I've seen Lyman replacement frizzens on the rack at some sporting goods stores. Shouldn't be too hard to find.

 

[smo]

Deer Creek maybe :idunno:

 

[coloradoclyde]

The Lymans are also made by Investarms. Probably the same lock, Shouldn't be too hard to find.

That's what I thought....Yet so far no one seems to know. :idunno:

 

[coloradoclyde]

Found a lyman frizzen at Midway.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/629854/lyman-black-powder-rifle-flintlock-frizzen

 

[coloradoclyde]

Sent the company a message....they said lyman and cabelas frizzens are the same.

 

[Black Jack]

:thumbsup:

 

[Loyalist Dave]

That's good to know!

LD

 

[gwalker]

Not understanding why you want to replace the frizzen, I found that as my frizzen wore down considerably from over 30 years of shooting I contacted Cabin Creek and they silver soldered a 'sole' on the face of my frizzen (some call it 'steeling a frizzen'). Typically, a replacement frizzen will require you to center drill the pivot hole and harden/temper the frizzen; work I wasn't really interested in doing.

 

[AZbpBurner]

The Investarms/Lyman/Cabelas frizzens are drop-in-replacements. No fitting, twiddling or overthinking needed to install.

 

[coloradoclyde]

Not understanding why you want to replace the frizzen,

Before I commit to plan A, I want to be sure I have a plan B... :wink:

 

[gwalker]

Clyde, That is a good/sound strategy. I was a little concerned about sending my lock to Cabin Creek and having something go wrong with restoring the frizzen or some other aspect of the lock geometry. But I've used Cabin Creek before for some lock work and have always been satisfied with their work. Others offer to resole frizzens but I have no information about their customer satisfaction. I built my 54 cal longrifle 36 years ago and the rifle shows 36 years of continual use but not abuse. I was reluctant to not only replace the lock with a new one from Chambers but I didn't even want to have a new frizzen installed that would look like the proverbial sore thumb from a nailing job. I hope your able to get your lock fixed and back in action soon.

George

 

[MSW]

Not understanding why you want to replace the frizzen,

Before I commit to plan A, I want to be sure I have a plan B... :wink:

+1

for true!!

 

[54ball]

So plan B is a spare so lets discuss Plan A, your present frizzen.

I'm sure soling a frizzen works but I really do not think it's necessary on a late 20th Century made factory rifle (AKA not a homemade lock or an India Gun).
The frizzen should be made of suitable steel throughout. If it has "worn through" and not sparking.....IMHO it's a heat treatment hardening/tempering issue.