TerryK
40 Cal.
I think this question goes in this forum.
I am thinking of buying a custom rifle made by a company in North Carolina. The builder's web page looks competent so I am thinking of buying the like new rifle from a dealer, but it has an issue. Sometimes the set trigger will not release the cock.
I guess the problem could be inletting/binding, or bad / mis-adjusted trigger, or bad lock.
So I would like to ID the lock, and maybe even the trigger assembly for potential parts. The dealer is not familiar with flintlocks, but he was told the lock is a Siler. So please ID, and guess the problem. Is it a show stopper to buy into this known problem? I am hoping the trigger screw just needs adjusted, and the price is very fair.
I looked at new Chambers, and new Davis locks, and it looks like a Davis Manton to me.
I am thinking of buying a custom rifle made by a company in North Carolina. The builder's web page looks competent so I am thinking of buying the like new rifle from a dealer, but it has an issue. Sometimes the set trigger will not release the cock.
I guess the problem could be inletting/binding, or bad / mis-adjusted trigger, or bad lock.
So I would like to ID the lock, and maybe even the trigger assembly for potential parts. The dealer is not familiar with flintlocks, but he was told the lock is a Siler. So please ID, and guess the problem. Is it a show stopper to buy into this known problem? I am hoping the trigger screw just needs adjusted, and the price is very fair.
I looked at new Chambers, and new Davis locks, and it looks like a Davis Manton to me.