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      shump reacted to Grenadier1758's post in the thread Dimick Rifle with Like Like.
      I agree, @shump, those lock internals are not to be found in a Dimick lock. Probably Tingle. The mystery of this rifle deepens.
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      shump replied to the thread Dimick Rifle.
      Here is the underside of the lock. As others have pointed out to me, this was built by Bob Tingle. The barrel has the same breech plug...
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      shump reacted to BoomStick's post in the thread Dimick Rifle with Like Like.
      I also think the lock is original. If a modern maker would take the trouble to mark the lock as an antique, they'd probably make sure...
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      shump reacted to tallPercshooter's post in the thread Dimick Rifle with Like Like.
      I almost never see an original percussion rifle with a cleanout screw in the snail. So that says modern to me.
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      shump replied to the thread Tingle Lock?.
      Measured it today and it is. I only shoot reproduction Civil war muskets, so I'm going to grab a musket cap nipple for it and see if it...
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      shump replied to the thread Tingle Lock?.
      I had use a ratchet on it, it wasn't hand tight, but wasn't as difficult as I've seen other ones.
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      shump replied to the thread Tingle Lock?.
      The breech plug was super easy to remove. It reminded of a New England firearms handi muzzleloader I once owned. Is it normal for the...
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      shump replied to the thread Tingle Lock?.
      I would love to know who added the Dimick on the lock and barrel. That's what drew me to getting it.
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      shump reacted to sheriff john's post in the thread Tingle Lock? with Like Like.
      Rifle and lock appear to be Bob Tingle's product. The poured nose cap was a sorta trademark on quite a few of his rifles. He passed on...
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      shump reacted to bpd303's post in the thread Tingle rifles, pistols, and shotguns with Like Like.
      It sure looks like one, seems I remember reading about how all the parts were serial numbered with the guns.
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      shump reacted to poker's post in the thread Tingle Lock? with Like Like.
      Take your nipple out and measure the thread. Id bet its a 1/4-28 and theyre readily available
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      shump replied to the thread Tingle Lock?.
      Thank you, great information.
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      shump reacted to IronHand's post in the thread Tingle Lock? with Like Like.
      The one I had took 1/4-28 like a TC. Pull the nipple and take it to the hardware store. Try it in a 1/4-28 nut. If it fits then just...
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      shump replied to the thread Tingle Lock?.
      Thank you sir. Any idea if there's any replacement nipples available for it?
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      shump reacted to IronHand's post in the thread Tingle Lock? with Like Like.
      Based on the barrel wedge/pin and the front sight that's a Tingle . Ironhand
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