Looking for TRS wheellock castings assembler.

[lexington1]

I know this is probably a long shot, but can anyone here put a TRS wheelock parts set together? I have a complete set of castings, but just need to find a builder.

[Daryl]

Do the parts look like this?

[lexington1]

No, it is TRS 623, Early Germanic pistol.

[alacran]

Daryl, nothing from the Rifle Shoppe resembles anything as nice as those parts you show.

[Bob Roller]

Deutsche Radschloss.I have never examined one of these locks but can see why they are costly.
Good luck with finding a builder,
Bob Roller

[Scota4570]

Choose carefully.  Experience is needed.  There is a lot more to it than assembling.  You have a bunch of parts that are still rough cast.  Simply assembling them based on the indicated screw holes will not likely produce a functional lock. 

[Daryl]

The lock I posted, is the only wheel lock, lock I have seen. Brother Taylor built it himself including the tumbler winding chain. It was not built from someone's castings as far as I know.
Taylor listed the gun as a 17 Century Dag.

[Bob Gerard]

My goodness that’s a stunning pistol

[JH Ehlers]

Very beautiful pistol Daryl, please tell your brother to build more 17th century stuff.
I always look at ads like this and think, do you want it slapped together for a little bit of money or put together like a swiss watch(like it should be) for a lot of money. If I was able to do such things I would charge more than anybody would be happy with. Would probably be cheaper to buy an antique at an auction. I think its going to be hard to find someone to do this, good luck.

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

I built that wheellock for a commission by a friend.  The lock took me a month of 12 and 14 hour days when I was a lot younger, stronger, and more motivated.  My friend was happy to pay my asking price of $5000, recognizing the nature of this build.  I used hammer, chisel, saw and file to make the lock - no castings.  I made all of the screws on a little hobby lathe my father made for me.  Wheellock screws historically have a taller domed head than modern machine screws.
And for the record, I am not interested in building another one.
The stock on this pistol is ebony, and I did some wire inlay in fine silver for accent.   Plunging inlay chisels into ebony is...challenging.
Thanks for the kind words.

[smylee grouch]

It might be easier to find an assembler if you post an add in the ALR classifieds along with a price range.  Or call Cabin Creek.

[Bob Roller]

Looks like a do it yourself nervous breakdown kit to me.Common locks are not hard and the best English locks are more labor intensive.
That blue pistol is a masterpiece and will be around much longer that the money it sold for.
Bob Roller