LOTT Italian trade gun lock

[brushblind]

Is there a way to make the existing frizzen spring put more tension on the frizzen? It seems like the frizzen is getting slapped out of the way instead of being scraped by the flint, not everytime but often enough.

 

[Notchy Bob]

You can try fiddling with your flint, bevel up, bevel down, farther out, farther in. It won't hurt to experiment. However, I suspect it is a problem with the design or mechanics of the lock. I have heard those LOTT locks frequently have issues with spring tension and balance, and geometry. A lot of modern-made flintlocks do. Chances are, your lock has some other problems that might not have even been noticed yet. If it were mine, I would contact Brad Emig at Cabin Creek Muzzleloading. If you speak with him first, he might be able to suggest something you could try, but your best bet will be to send him the lock. He will adjust and balance the springs, harden the frizzen if it needs it, adjust any angles that are out of kilter, and polish or stone the parts and places that need it. He will optimize your lock and make it work as it should.

I have sent him two locks, one L&R and one Pedersoli. Neither one would spark well and they both smashed flints, despite the fact that the L&R mainspring felt like a rubber band. The difference, after being tuned up by Mr. Emig, was night and day. Time on the range with those guns is now spent shooting, instead of continually struggling to get the guns to go off.

Depending on what he has to do, it may cost you a bit north of $100, but it will be worth every penny.

Good luck with it!

Notchy Bob

 

[user 53846]

Contact Mike Keller. He has replacement main springs, that are stronger.

 

[stank]

I second Brad at cabin creek. He knows what he is doing. Ive been very happy with his work.

 

[brushblind]

Contact Mike Keller. He has replacement main springs, that are stronger.

I think the main spring is good, it seems to be the frizzen spring. The frizzen is plenty hard but flips open too easy.

 

[user 53846]

I think the main spring is good, it seems to be the frizzen spring. The frizzen is plenty hard but flips open too easy.

He has those also. He bought the parts bins from Northstar West!!

 

[ohio ramrod]

A simple test of your spring force would be to wedge a small piece of leather into the "v" of the spring to increase the force slightly.

 

[brushblind]

A simple test of your spring force would be to wedge a small piece of leather into the "v" of the spring to increase the force slightly.

I'll try that! Thanks