Pedersoli Brown Bess lock tuning needed ...

[Nailcreek]

Hello ... I've a BB that I picked up years ago, used very sparsely, but would benefit from the lock being tuned and polished. The main issue is the frizzen being loose. I suspect it either needs to be shimmed or a new screw of a slightly bigger diameter used. I'm interested in contacting someone who might be able to do the work. Suggestions? Thanks!

 

[Rudyard]

You might try any one with a small lathe to turn you up a new pivot screw or at a pinch insert a thin shim brass to take up the slack. Possibly Petersoli have spares . Good luck with it. Rudyard

 

[Britsmoothy]

When you say loose......
Is it affecting firing at all?

 

[Nailcreek]

Well, I ordered a replacement screw. The frizzen is loose, but the musket did ignite pretty well - if memory.