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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: roamer on January 17, 2011, 10:08:41 PM

Title: left hand bedford lock
Post by: roamer on January 17, 2011, 10:08:41 PM

Good day on this sunny 7 degree day
Would any one know where I buy a left hand ratail Bedford percussion lock
Thanks in advance

Title: Re: left hand bedford lock
Post by: T*O*F on January 17, 2011, 11:43:14 PM

If you want one, you'll have to make at least the plate and hammer from scratch.  You might be able to adapt the guts from a left-handed Manton lock by L&R.

Title: Re: left hand bedford lock
Post by: g rummell on January 18, 2011, 03:11:34 AM

Quote from: TOF on January 17, 2011, 11:43:14 PM

If you want one, you'll have to make at least the plate and hammer from scratch.  You might be able to adapt the guts from a left-handed Manton lock by L&R.

Internal parts from a left handed small Siler work well also.  ;D
You would still have to fabricate the plate and hammer.

Title: Re: left hand bedford lock
Post by: roamer on January 18, 2011, 05:11:11 AM

would you know of a smith who could fabricate a plate and hammer

Title: Re: left hand bedford lock
Post by: ol vern on January 18, 2011, 05:49:17 AM

L&R used to show a lefty in their catalog. Might be worth while to give them a call and see if they
have a few parts laying aroung.