Author Topic: Original Flintlocks for sale on Ebay  (Read 4756 times)

Offline Hurricane ( of Virginia)

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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Original Flintlocks for sale on Ebay
« Reply #1 on: October 01, 2008, 10:09:41 PM »
Pricey.  Note 4 of them don't have a tumbler bridle.
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Re: Original Flintlocks for sale on Ebay
« Reply #2 on: October 01, 2008, 11:34:18 PM »
How many replaced cocks di you spot?

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Re: Original Flintlocks for sale on Ebay
« Reply #3 on: October 02, 2008, 01:04:55 AM »
Two of them I'm pretty sure about.  Makes me wonder about the pans also....
Andover, Vermont

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Re: Original Flintlocks for sale on Ebay
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2008, 01:32:41 AM »
These are not a good buy guys. Note the absence of a bridal but understand that what you are seeing on the back of the tumbler (when you see no axle) means they were made this way. Early styles which were proven to be undesirable. With very little use the wear began quickly because of hammer rotation and stress on the tumbler hole. Basically speaking, they would rock and roll! One has a replacement hammer that clearly doesn't match the rest of the locks design. They are worth maybe $100 apiece or less.
Susie