New Chambers Golden Age Flintlock & a Question

[Greebe]

Hey guys,

Yesterday I received my order for one of the Golden Age Flintlocks from Jim Chambers. Overall it seems like a pretty nice lock.

The lock is definitely solid and well built. The mainspring is very strong, much more then my Investarm Hawken rifle. Also one thing I noticed is that half cock and full cock are only a small distance apart, unlike my other flintlock which the half cock is, well about half of the distance to full cock.

The only thing that I had a question about is that the cock is not centered with the frizzen. Is this normal for this lock? In order to get the flint to strike evenly side to side it would have to sit a ways off to the right of the cock. Here is a picture.

Also the cock is a little crooked on the screw that holds it on as seen here and in the photo above.

Let me know if this is normal, or if I need to contact Chambers. I know they are pretty busy and I believe they are at Friendship this week so I figured I would ask here before bothering them.

Thanks,
Greebe

 

[hanshi]

I have that lock on my early Lancaster and it really sparks. Yes, the springs are strong and full cock isn't far from half cock. I haven't checked mine, though I've had it two years, to see if it's perfectly centered. IMHO slight off kilter parts shouldn't make a difference on performance. Depending on the flint, I center on the frizzen as well as I can. This means that sometimes the flint will be out a little further on the outside of the cock. If it bothers you send it back. Try it on a gun and you might not want to.

 

[Greebe]

Thanks, I won't be able to try it for a while since I will be building the rifle it will be going on. If that is they way these locks are it is fine, I just didn't know if this is how they should be or not as I have not had experience with these. Thanks.

 

[nchawkeye]

I just checked my large Siler circa 1975 and my small Siler circa 1988...Both are the same as yours so I assume it's normal...Don't worry about the flint not scraping all the frizzen because neither of mine are wide enough to do so...I just set them off the frizzen at half cock and make sure they don't hit the barrel...

I think your lock is fine..

 

[Ken Cormier]

Send them these pic's they will beable to see what your talking about. I think it should be centered but do I know.

 

[nchawkeye]

Look at the cock again, it's centered over the pan, where the sparks are going...That's what is important...

I don't think you have a problem...

 

[kaintuck]

Yup, normal, I have one shipped just 2 weeks ago, looks same, works great. I have done taken it apart to inlet current build, and it's back together in the rifle now......all good, head on into the build......
FYI, When you go to take it apart, place it on halfcock and then put your spring compressor on the mainspring.....this will keep from over compressing it.....

Marc

 

[dikman]

I noticed the same thing on the lock on my Pedersoli Frontier. I didn't worry about it 'cos it works fine. (Sounds like it might not be uncommon?).