Left Hand FdC Lock

[Richard Kemp]

Does anyone sell a lefthanded lock appropriate for an early Fusil de Chasse?

 

[gunmaker43]

Chamber's sells a left hand flintlock, with an unfinished plate. You could file it to your spec's by copying a RH maybe...I've done that before to fit a gun with no lock....Tom

 

[Richard Kemp]

Found it. That should work. Thanks.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Chamber's sells a left hand flintlock, with an unfinished plate. You could file it to your spec's by copying a RH maybe...I've done that before to fit a gun with no lock....Tom

Here's another option. To get one left-handed to the 6" length I needed, I bought a Caywood LH round-faced trade lock and hand filed the plate flat, or to appear as flat. This one was built by Mike Rowe when he was working for Danny and I have found his locks to be among the best I've ever used, lefty or not.

As shown below, the faceted pan is not completed, but you get the general idea.

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

Could not agree more on the Caywood, really is an exceptional lock. A call to Caywood would confirm if Mike is still building them.

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Could not agree more on the Caywood, really is an exceptional lock. A call to Caywood would confirm if Mike is still building them.

Hey, that's what mine started as!

Last I heard, Mike doesn't work there anymore, but not sure the real story.

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

I thought that I had read something about him still making the locks though......

 

[ApprenticeBuilder]

you might also look into North Star West as Matt has a well made left hand product as well.

 

[jackpine54]

It seems to me that most of the early French locks used an unbridled type pan.
You might be able to use an L&R early classic lock.
L&R's part number is 2185 for a lefty.

It's not exactly right, but close.