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Offline James

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RCA 1 #32 Question
« on: September 14, 2012, 03:24:49 AM »
In my RCA 1, gun #32, the lock shown in photo f.32d is not the lock shown in photo f.32i, which is correct if a loose copy is to be made? A modified Early Ketland with curved pan or a regular Siler with a faceted pan? Thanks, Jim
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Offline JCKelly

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Re: RCA 1 #32 Question
« Reply #1 on: September 14, 2012, 04:08:04 AM »
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: RCA 1 #32 Question
« Reply #2 on: September 14, 2012, 04:22:32 AM »
Maybe neither is the original lock.  I too have fun copying originals but I reckon that on the next gun the guy built he used whatever lock he had.
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Offline Joe Schell

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Re: RCA 1 #32 Question
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2012, 04:48:18 AM »
I think the Chambers Dale Johnson lock would look rite at home on that gun.
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Offline JTR

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Re: RCA 1 #32 Question
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2012, 06:45:29 AM »
I'd use a faceted pan lock, but modify it a bit so it doesn't look like something right out of the bag.

John
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