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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: R.J.Bruce on May 31, 2019, 01:53:39 AM
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Question for the experienced trade gun builders relating to several of my previous threads.
I am interested in building a 5/6's scale Carolina trade gun with a 39.484" long barrel that measures 0.875" across-the-flats octagon at the breech.
If a Chambers Queen Anne flintlock were to be utilized with the above barrel, is there enough material in the lock plate behind the sear's arm to allow for a period correct third lock screw??
If so, would smaller diameter lock bolts be in order, say #6's??
If not, can steel be added to the lock plate by welding; or does a new, longer lock plate need to be fabricated??
Thanks,
R.J.Bruce
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Not a great angle but probably yes. Your challenge will be the sideplate.
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5/6? Just build it full sized.
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Chamber’s does not make the Queen Ann lock, L&R makes that lock. Jim does make a couple of round faced English style locks but the lock plates are longer than the Queen Ann’s lock plate.
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Chambers has the Queen Anne pistol lock. It’s smaller
Bob
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Bob is right. It a LOT smaller. It is more of a pistol lock, I think even for 5/6 it would be too small. If you are dead set on it, why not put a dummy screw at the rear of the side plate if you just want it to look right and then drill/tap the lock plate, insert a dummy bolt and file it so it won't interfere with the sear.
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On the youth sized trade gun I built some time ago. I used a fake third screw. The screw in the tail of the serpent was simply a modified large sheet metal screw. I modified the head to match the lock bolts. This gun also used a Chambers round faced pistol lock. It made for a really dependable gun.