If you can get a copy of “Gunsmith Tips and Projects by Wolfe it had a reprinted article that covers whats involved from A to Z. Good Luck
The book arrived today! Spent too much time reading it. Realized I’d read quite a few of those articles when they were first published. Helped me ruin much good metal and wood on my first rifle builds
Looking at Biven’s article, it’s something I could do, but might have a long learning curve.
I’m using the lock on a bench copy of the family rifle circa 1830. It’s an odd rifle-has a capbox and a forward lock screw. I’ve asked a couple of knowledgeable folks on this and other forums and the answer comes up as probably always percussion but might originally have been flint. So I was going to build the copy with interchangeable locks (not always a great idea)
Better to do the percussion first, anyway, and those are in stock. I think I’ll do the kit as a learning project after the percussion gun is finished
Thanks for all the advice!
