Percussion back to Flint

[gizamo]

Not a reconversion. The original percussion  conversion has been preserved and kept intact. It can be reinstalled in a matter of an hour or two.  A new liner was built to the exact dimensions of the percussion drum.

A new lock plate was made and fit to the gun. A new set of parts are fit to that plate. All were made to fit the existing set  trigger.

The percussion  lock as found....



Today was the first test fit and function test of the new lock. You can see the outline of the start of engraving. Also the start of the aging process.

[Mike Brooks]

I like it just as well or better with the original lock in it. Seems like alot of work to accomplish what exactly?

[gizamo]

Living History events...percussion locks are non existent in the time periods that I am involved with. 

[Shreckmeister]

In my area, you can only use flintlocks for muzzleloading buck season.  Thought about doing this myself.  Why would it take
1-2 hours to pull a lock and replace the drum with a liner to go back to percussion?  Nice job BTW

[gizamo]

The liner had to be made to fit the barrel. The touch hole had to be drilled at a slight angle.  You would have to drill it and use a easy out to remove it. After that you could install the original parts. Might get it done in less then an hour....

[Hungry Horse]

 It is quite obvious that the original lock on this gun was built as a flintlock, but there is no stock relief for the cock, to indicate a flintlock ever was used on this gun. If you look at the picture with the new lock in place, you can see where the finish is scraped by the cock of the flintlock. This leads me to believe that either, this gun never saw service as a flintlock, and was indeed built with a converted lock. Or, It was a flintlock that was damage and restocked, and at that time was converted to percussion. or of course the other possibility is this lock is not original to this gun.

  Hungry Horse

[Mike Brooks]

Another possibility....It may have had an english export lock in the "French" style where  the cock rests against the fence when at rest instead of the lock plate.

[gizamo]

Who would you gents...recommend to finish engrave the lockplate - to match the original?

[JV Puleo]

The lock plate ought to be case hardened, in which case it can't be engraved. If it isn't, it should be as this was to minimize wear on the shaft of the tumbler.