1859 Sharps - Infantry to Berdan Conversion

[RogueAdventurist]

Greetings,
Does anyone here have any first hand experience replacing the infantry sharps single trigger with a Berdan double trigger assembly? I figure if I can’t find what I want, I can at least see about kitbashing my way to a stop gap until I find it.
I’d be curious to see if it’s been successfully done, and how steep the learning curve was during the process.
Thanks in advance

 

[Phil Coffins]

The lock will require a tumbler with a fly, then the stock will need some inletting for the trigger assembly and the front tang screw for the set triggers is shorter then for the single trigger.
IMG_0467 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[RogueAdventurist]

The lock will require a tumbler with a fly, then the stock will need some inletting for the trigger assembly and the front tang screw for the set triggers is shorter then for the single trigger.
IMG_0467 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

That seems rather straightforward. Thanks for your input!

 

[RogueAdventurist]

The lock will require a tumbler with a fly, then the stock will need some inletting for the trigger assembly and the front tang screw for the set triggers is shorter then for the single trigger.
IMG_0467 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

@Phil Coffins

Ive ordered the tumber, fly, double trigger, and front tang screw off the Berdan parts list at Taylor’s.
Admittedly while I’ve fumbled my way around 53s and 61s I’ve get to go hands on with a Sharps lock assembly.
Is this fairly intuitive when it comes to rebuilding with the new tumbler and fly? Any watch outs you’d suggest?
Thank you again for your assistance above, I do appreciate it.

 

[Phil Coffins]

The Sharps back action lock is pretty straight forward so a main spring vice and properly fitted screw drivers are most of what’s needed. Silly me, the last tumbler I needed for a Sharps I made.
IMG_0466 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[RogueAdventurist]

@Phil Coffins thanks for posting the photo! I appreciate all the help