Beaver Trapper
36 Cl.
- Joined
- Jan 4, 2019
- Messages
- 83
- Reaction score
- 67
I got this gun off the internet for a very fair price. Overall everything fits snuggly and it has little wear.
The barrel is 39” long and held in place by small screws through oversized thimbles (they are ½” dia. so my guess is these are off a musket).
The lock seems oversized for the gun and my guess is that the hammer has been replaced as it takes a 1” flint to make contact with the fizzen. Overall the trigger and lock are crisp, but the hammer seems to be incorrect as it barely makes contact with the frizzen.
The tang bolt finishes in a threaded hole in the front of the trigger guard. As I don’t have the jags I can’t determine the quality of the barrel. Based on what I can see the rifling looks okay, but as the ramrod is too short to get a good sense of the fouling and rust in the barrel.
Do you think I can repair the lock? If so, where should I ask about replacing the hammer? Should I try to make repairs or use the parts for a new gun?
The barrel is 39” long and held in place by small screws through oversized thimbles (they are ½” dia. so my guess is these are off a musket).
The lock seems oversized for the gun and my guess is that the hammer has been replaced as it takes a 1” flint to make contact with the fizzen. Overall the trigger and lock are crisp, but the hammer seems to be incorrect as it barely makes contact with the frizzen.
The tang bolt finishes in a threaded hole in the front of the trigger guard. As I don’t have the jags I can’t determine the quality of the barrel. Based on what I can see the rifling looks okay, but as the ramrod is too short to get a good sense of the fouling and rust in the barrel.
Do you think I can repair the lock? If so, where should I ask about replacing the hammer? Should I try to make repairs or use the parts for a new gun?