Tc hawken

[SStace Dibling]

Hello looking for some advice. I am a tool and die maker. Going to build a breech plug for my 45 cal tc . Ordering 15/16 8620 or 1137. My question is should I install the l and r lock first then mark and drill for the touch hole then drill the fire chamber just to the bottom of the touch hole. Thanks

 

[Eric Krewson]

The first thing you need to do is to use the TC lock bolt through the stock into the blind socket on the L&R lock and see where the lock sits, L&R RPL locks are not a drop in. You may have to drop the barrel or move it back to get the L&R lock pan in the right position at a mid-point on the side breech plug flat.

After you get your lock location correct, it sounds like you have a good plan on how to complete the project.

 

[SStace Dibling]

The first thing you need to do is to use the TC lock bolt through the stock into the blind socket on the L&R lock and see where the lock sits, L&R RPL locks are not a drop in. You may have to drop the barrel or move it back to get the L&R lock pan in the right position at a mid-point on the side breech plug flat.

After you get your lock location correct, it sounds like you have a good plan on how to complete the project.

Thank you for the help greatly appreciated

 

[Eric Krewson]

Here is how much I had to alter the lock inlet on my percussion stock to make a fit for the L&R. I assumed the lock bolt would be in the correct position and inletted the lock. The position was way off and I had to drill a new lock bolt hole in the stock to hit the L&R blind socket on the L&R lock bridal. The new lock bolt hit the back of the breech plug so I had to remove metal from the breech plug to accommodate the new bolt. I also had to move the barrel back abut 1/4" to center the touchhole in the L&R pan, I cut a little off the under rib to move the barrel back.

If I had positioned the lock with the original lock bolt hole first before I inletted the lock, I suspect I wouldn't have caused myself so much extra work.

I had to shim the tail of the lock to close a gap that was left, over all the lock swap went well but took me a couple of weeks.