Hello,
Sykes has been having problems with his wheellocks, so he does not sell any at present. J. Schroeter of Costa Mesa, Ca, puts out a kit for an Italian Brescian wheellock and a 16th century German puffer. The investment castings are good, but you will have to make your own mainspring and sear spring as his are made from the wrong type of alloy and are too brittle and break. You will have to adjust the arm on the flashpan cover so that it opens right away when the wheel starts turning. He does not use a chain, but uses a curved bridle like those on Brescian wheellocks. The 16th century pistol fire fine, but make sure you have the right kind of pyrites. I bought some parts to make a 17th century wheellock from the Rifle Shoppe in Jones, OK. It took more than a year to get all of the parts to build it as the TR Shooppe is not very speedy in filling orders. Im hope to have the pistol finished in a few months It is made of investment castings that are rough and require a lot of work to remove the sprews, file and polish, and drill and tap. I found an excellent blacksmith that hardened, and tempered the springs and wheel. Albion Arms of England used to make wheellock replicas and parts.
Rabbitears