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Offline Justin Urbantas

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What would these sideplates be?
« on: October 27, 2023, 10:01:33 PM »
Am I correct in saying that these would both be English from the 1750-1770 ish period thanks?


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Re: What would these sideplates be?
« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2023, 10:20:29 PM »
Hi,
Yes and even a decade earlier and a decade later.

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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: What would these sideplates be?
« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2023, 11:50:41 PM »
Thanks Dave.

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Re: What would these sideplates be?
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2023, 02:51:37 AM »
Blunderbuss sideplates!  If the spacing is appropriate for the lock you will use...
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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: What would these sideplates be?
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2023, 03:28:28 AM »
That's exactly what I was thinking.  They both fit the Chamber's round face lock I'm planning on using.  I might have to find some extra long lock bolts to get the lock on that big barrel.

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Re: What would these sideplates be?
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2023, 07:16:57 AM »
Worked over carriage bolts, Justin!

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Re: What would these sideplates be?
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2023, 02:46:28 PM »
Hi,
Both are Chambers plates.  Here is an example on an English fowler.







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Offline Joey R

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Re: What would these sideplates be?
« Reply #7 on: October 28, 2023, 04:28:55 PM »
Jim’s Turvey rifle kit uses the top plate.
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Offline Justin Urbantas

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Re: What would these sideplates be?
« Reply #8 on: October 28, 2023, 05:56:58 PM »
I was going through my Great British Gunmaker's book yesterday and found this picture of a Babar pistol. It looks like the exact one, but probaby scaled up.