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Chambers early Ketland lock
« on: November 30, 2018, 07:06:53 PM »
Would it be a sacrilege to use an early Ketland lock on a Tulle Fusil de Chasse?

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Re: Chambers early Ketland lock
« Reply #1 on: November 30, 2018, 07:18:38 PM »
Would it be a sacrilege to use an early Ketland lock on a Tulle Fusil de Chasse?

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Not something I would do. TOTW has a good French lock with chambers guts.
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Re: Chambers early Ketland lock
« Reply #2 on: November 30, 2018, 07:26:05 PM »
Hi Ken,
I think you could modify the early Ketland to look just about right.  I considered this myself for a NE fowler that had a French lock.  If you can weld, add metal to the sides of the tail to make it a wider taper and then file facets on the pan.  In that way you should be able to create a very good French lock that is better made than any of the other commercial Tulle locks out there. The TOW Tulle that supposedly uses Chambers internals (Chambers no longer makes those components) is OK but the Ketland is a better lock with a taller frizzen and flint cock.

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Re: Chambers early Ketland lock
« Reply #3 on: November 30, 2018, 07:36:17 PM »
Thinking about it for a bit....I have used the ketland on French guns by filing flats on the pan. I have used several of the TOTW TVLLE locks and find they work very well. I have one to put on a French gun I have to build soon, I wouldn't consider using any other lock.
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Re: Chambers early Ketland lock
« Reply #4 on: December 01, 2018, 06:03:38 AM »
  Have no problems with the Rule lock from track. It is a good sparking lock.Even I would use it as Mike suggests. Unless you have Dave's skill level. Just my 2 cents

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Re: Chambers early Ketland lock
« Reply #5 on: December 01, 2018, 06:20:57 AM »
Depending on your skill level, you could just make a new lock plate with the Chambers internal parts.  With your current lock plate, you already have the layout pattern.  An advantage to this, is you can shape it any way you want.  I have built Chambers lock builder kits, and the process is really no different, and not difficult with a decent drill press.  A mill is helpful, of course, but not necessary.  It really depends on your satisfaction with the layout and externals.

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Re: Chambers early Ketland lock
« Reply #6 on: December 01, 2018, 06:57:32 PM »
Here's the lock I refer to, works like a champ. I believe the plate was cast from a antique de Chasse in TOTW's collection.
https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/737/1/LOCK-FUSIL
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