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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2019, 04:03:32 PM »
Quote from: Hudnut on March 22, 2019, 03:46:11 AM
I acquired it some 45 years ago.  It is an unused antique lock.  Never received final finish.  No idea who made it, although I suspect it is English.
From a mechanical point of view, note the tall arm on the mainspring.  Even though the lock is small, it will fit against a musket sized barrel.

Lynton McKenzie had a 16 bore Fenton target rifle with a tiny lock and
said it was like a center fire rifle in ignition speed.I made 2 of these little
locks from Fenton casting copies from The Rifle Shoppe.I used only the
external parts. Lynton and another man made a copy of the rifle and they
made the lock for it,a superb example of modern lock making.

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Offline hen

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #26 on: March 23, 2019, 03:01:08 PM »
Rex Holbrook, now sadly deceased, made a superb copy of a flint Fenton target rifle over 20 years ago in the UK. It was fully reviewed in an illustrated  article in a copy of the MLAGB quarterly magazine; well worth perusing!
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #27 on: March 23, 2019, 04:25:04 PM »
Quote from: hen on March 23, 2019, 03:01:08 PM
Rex Holbrook, now sadly deceased, made a superb copy of a flint Fenton target rifle over 20 years ago in the UK. It was fully reviewed in an illustrated  article in a copy of the MLAGB quarterly magazine; well worth perusing!
I remember hearing of Rex Holbrook several years ago.Did he make locks and sights?
The antique Fenton that Lynton McKenzie copied had double set triggers which are
NOT common on English rifles. That rifle was made for a competitive shooter in
California and I rehardened the frizzen on it which is how I knew about the great
quality of that lock.

Bob Roller
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Offline runastav

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #28 on: March 24, 2019, 09:50:38 AM »
Hi Guys! And thank you! The hammer in Place.Next is the mainspring

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #29 on: March 24, 2019, 02:14:48 PM »
Very nice work!!
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Offline hen

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #30 on: March 24, 2019, 02:23:35 PM »
Rex Holbrook made excellent copies of the Goodwin vernier tang sight. His version of the Fenton rifle featured a semi-pistol grip with a 'sawback' rear extension in the breech-tang area to which a tang sight was fixed; he also fitted a single set-trigger.

Apologies to Runastav for diverting his pistol thread!
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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #31 on: March 26, 2019, 12:20:57 PM »
Hi Guys! And thank you, hen thats no problem ;)
Made the mainspring runner blade from a old kicksled-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kicksled work Perfect! Does it  spark? $#*! yes!
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #32 on: March 26, 2019, 04:59:00 PM »
Outstanding work for sure. The labor intensive nature of it is amazing to me.
Your posts and tutorials are a BIG benefit to all,including me and I think I
am extending a big "THANK YOU"for this one and the others who see them.

Bob Roller
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Offline mountainman70

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #33 on: March 27, 2019, 05:24:26 AM »
Quote from: Davemuzz on March 22, 2019, 02:00:09 PM
Wow!!  If I were making that.....there would be blood from my cut up fingers all over it!!   :P

That is called "Consecrating your work" !! No good job is properly done unless some of the blood is spilled on it. Don't matter whether flint gun, car,truck,or Pipe Organ. Ive shed mine on all of it. Keep rollin,Runar, you are an inspiration to all of us. Cheers, Dave F 8) 8)
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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #34 on: March 27, 2019, 07:23:45 AM »
I second what Mr. Roller said!

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Offline runastav

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #35 on: March 29, 2019, 04:19:31 PM »
Hi all! and thank you guys! And praise from Bob the Lock master himself I am humble! The Lock size to a John Twigg Lock.



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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #36 on: April 01, 2019, 03:17:42 AM »
Runar and others,
I make no claims to being the lock master or master of anything other than
our Dachshund. I appreciate the good remarks from all who have made them,
especially those whose skills far surpass mine.I am NOT a gun maker and work
in a limited area of expertise in steel and use machines as much as possible
to accomplish what I want to do as well as bench work with files of various types.
I hope I can continue for a while longer,time will tell.

Bob Roller
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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #37 on: April 01, 2019, 12:07:07 PM »
Bob, are you more stubborn than I believe your stubborn dach dog? Hehe ;) Trigger made
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #38 on: April 02, 2019, 01:14:31 AM »
Runar,
You are definitely one with the file, a file prodigy, if I may say so.  I get tired just looking at the chunks of steel you are whittling into gun parts. I enjoy your posts immensely.
David
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #39 on: April 02, 2019, 01:24:44 AM »
Quote from: David Rase on April 02, 2019, 01:14:31 AM
Runar,
You are definitely one with the file, a file prodigy, if I may say so.  I get tired just looking at the chunks of steel you are whittling into gun parts. I enjoy your posts immensely.
David

I fully support David Rase's assessment of Runar's posts and projects.
Not ONE has been boring.

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #40 on: April 03, 2019, 11:36:24 AM »
Hi guys, and thank you David and Bob! Triggergard made from a old cheap lamp part ;)
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Offline Adrie luke

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #41 on: April 03, 2019, 06:14:18 PM »
Hello Runar

I always like your work. It is a lot of filing, I recognize that.
I like the cock of your lock. Very nice done.

Adrie
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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #42 on: April 04, 2019, 04:14:29 AM »
I gotta say Runar, your work is amazing, love following your posts!  Thanks!


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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #43 on: April 04, 2019, 07:48:08 AM »
Looking good Runar, you are certainly getting lots of good use from that old lamp!

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Offline runastav

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #44 on: April 06, 2019, 07:42:01 PM »
Hi All! and thank you guys!The triggergard in Place, begin making the but plate hmm the handle for one of my old lathe have the right form for driving the plate ;)
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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #45 on: April 06, 2019, 08:28:18 PM »
I have seen a brass butt cap that was made from the hames of a harness.
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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #46 on: April 08, 2019, 08:25:08 AM »
Hi and thank you Hudnut! But cap made and in Place
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #47 on: April 08, 2019, 08:00:03 PM »
Looks wonderful as usual Runar!
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Offline Hudnut

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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #48 on: April 08, 2019, 08:44:04 PM »
Really clever that the diameter of the butt cap matched that of the tube!  Really helped with the fitting!
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Re: Building a Flint Lock pocket pistol
« Reply #49 on: April 08, 2019, 08:44:52 PM »
Runar- you, Sir, are a true GUN BUILDER! Bravo!
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