Question about the Jonathan Browning Mt. Rifle

[Grizzled Roberts]

I personally do not own a percusion rifle but I have a good friend who has one of the above mentioned rifles and I would like to post a problem we have had with his. After a great deal of shooting we started having lock problems with his rifle. I took the lock off and found out this lock did not have a cast, sturdy, bridle. The bridal is just a flat piece of steel with a raised bead down the middle. This flat piece of steel was now bent. We tried beating it flat with a hammer, re hardning the metal and nothing worked for long.
I tried looking at other bridals to see if one could be modified to work on the Browning lock.
I cound not find a solution. It is a shame it is a shooting piece of plunder when it ain't broke.
So I ask if any of you precussion shooters have had a similar problem and if so how did you fix it. I want to see this beast back at the range again!

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[MikeC]

Can you take the bridal to a machinest and have a new one made?

 

[Birddog6]

I suggest you make a new bridle out of 01 steel & harden it.

 

[Barrows]

Hi. While Browning no longer provides support, there is a dealer who took over the left over stock. It is Ahlman's Custom Gun Shop, 9525 West 230th St, Morristown, Minnesota 55052, phone 507-685-4244 or 4243. I got a part for mine a few years ago.

 

[longcruise]

Maybe a candidate for a complete lock replacement?

 

[Grizzled Roberts]

Great ideas I will have to run them by the owner. As to the new lock, I am not sure another lock would work and the Browning lock looks very good on the outside!