Hi Standard Jukar / Kentucky lock replacement or fix?

[BigBoreBLR]

I have a worn tumbler and a somewhat worn lockplate causing me problems with my miroku Kentucky rifle.

Not sure if CVA is the same more or less as the miroku lock.

Does someone make a quality aftermarket lock for it?

I do see un used locks for it on ebay for 70 to 80 or so. It is a percussion 45 cal model.

Or, should I try to put a new tumbler retrofitted from someone like L&R.

Not sure if dixons has L&R parts in stock to compare.

I do want to keep this rifle. I collect marlin and Miroku guns as well as love the smoked versions of their fine firearms.

 

[necchi]

Well it's not the same as the old Spanish made guns, the breech is different on the barrel, thus the lock plate is different.

I've seen folks make a bandaid kind of repair to worn tumbler/plate issues by wrapping a shim around the tumbler to close the gap.

Shim stock is available at gun supply houses and/or you can use a proper thickness blade from a feeler gauge.
Cut a small section out of a blade, roll it,,, keep it wide enough so the back side of the hammer holds it in place or add another "washer" type item between the hammer an plate to hold it in and plenty of lube,,

 

[BigBoreBLR]

Now that I think of it. I could drill out the lockplate and put a bronze insert in.

I guess there is no replacement upgrade then.

Those CVA use the common CVA drum.

 

[Hermanoshawken]

Hello. The answers you have given are correct.The Jukar's locks and CVA and Traditions are the same, because the Kentucky rifle is the same as it is manufactured in Spain. The Jukar factory became Dikar in the late 70s, which is what makes for CVA.
Regards.

 

[Kapow]

I think I have a spare lock. It is off a Dixie (same as Miroku?) made in Japan Tennesee Mtn Rifle. The barrel has had it and I about to hand it in for destruction. Can I be of help?

 

[Sean Gadhar]

I'm about to hand it in for destruction.

Can't tell you how sad that statement makes me

I'm so happy you get to have/shoot one. That you "hand it in" brakes my hart. May god stand between us and government bureaucracy.

 

[Kapow]

Dry your eyes princess... :wink:

The barrel has a bulge near the breech. So it is dangerous useless junk taking up safe room. Happy to see it go, after I scrounge a few parts off it. If I knew how I'd love to make a Kentucky pistol out of it but pistols are a whole new can of worms here. So be it.

I thought the lock might be of use to the thread poster so would happily send him the parts if they would make it through U.S. customs??? Now we're talking bureaucracy again!

By the way I don't think god has much to do with bureaucracy, and I think you meant "break" your heart unless you have a set of discs in there?

 

[Sean Gadhar]

All these years driving a truck I know brake & broke $ but can't seem to remember break :idunno: It always looks like it sounds like Breek.

I still some times use to for too. I mix the two up

 

[Grenadier1758]

The barrel has a bulge near the breech. So it is dangerous useless junk taking up safe room. Happy to see it go, after I scrounge a few parts off it. If I knew how I'd love to make a Kentucky pistol out of it but pistols are a whole new can of worms here. So be it.

I thought the lock might be of use to the thread poster so would happily send him the parts if they would make it through U.S. customs??? Now we're talking bureaucracy again!

Was this an accurate shooter?

It should be simple enough. Remove the breech plug, saw off the bulge from the barrel, drill and tap for the breech plug, move the pins back, move the sight forward and shorten the stock.

Making the pistol would be similar except that you would use a pistol stock after you shortened the barrel.

 

[shawn_c992001]

How about making some pipe tomahawks?

 

[Kapow]

Ahh.... some... what the??? No the problem is the registration of this firearm has to be honoured or the Po'Po' will want to know what happened to it. Even though it's only a stinky ole black powder rifle, it is regarded as a weapon by the state. A case of use it or lose it. I'm sure it will make some fine razour blades once melted down! So be it.