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Offline tom coffey

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cock/hammer fabrication
« on: December 28, 2023, 05:54:14 AM »
I am going to try to make a pair of cocks (hammers) for a double barreled percussion shotgun. I'm unsure of the best way to make the square holes in them. Should I start with a round hole and use a three cornered file to square the hole or try punching a square hole to begin with? How "hard" do hammers need to be? Any tips will be appreciated.
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Offline Rolf

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Re: cock/hammer fabrication
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2023, 03:08:08 PM »
I am almost finished with six scratch built percussion locks. I broached the square holes with a broach I made.
The hammers are made from mild steel and I don't plan to caseharden the hammers. I've been warned they could break.

Links to broaching: https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=72232.0

Links to hammer and lockplate: https://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=73225.0

Best regards
Rolf
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: cock/hammer fabrication
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2023, 04:54:48 PM »
Making ONE of these locks is more work than I want to do now and 6 of these hammers made from even the easiest to work with steels is a task and a half.Congratulations on a job more than well done.
Bob Roller
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