I have had a cock stop welded or built up at the top of the lock plate. The of course the cock is filed down so that it cannot hit the wood. You do though have to be careful, that you leave a kind of ledge on the cock to rest or stop the forward motion of the cock, so it can stop on the welded stop I mentioned. BUT, not all guns need what you are referring to. It depends on the build of the gun. You can change a T/C back and forth without altering the wood. M&G locks have a rather thick lock plate, that moves the whole hammer or cock assy. further out from the wood. The thicker lock plate is doing the same thing as I am doing by welding up a cock stop on the lock plate.
In other words, a thicker lock plate can be needed on a flint gun,this will set the whole working mechanism further from the stock, so the wood clearance takes care of itself, over a perc. gun. Make sense?
In other words, a thicker lock plate can be needed on a flint gun,this will set the whole working mechanism further from the stock, so the wood clearance takes care of itself, over a perc. gun. Make sense?
