Purdey fly

[WRussell]

Here are some great (big) photos of a Purdey Howdah pistol (same as posted on another thread)[url] http://www.ctmuzzleloaders.com/mlexperiments/antique_guns/purdey_howdah/howdah.html[/url]

To me, it looks like the fly is pivoted on the tumbler axis. Anyone agree? Was this common?

 

[WRussell]

No, you dummy, it pivots in a hole of its own, in the usual fashion :blah:

(I emailed Stephen Wardlaw, the owner :grin: )
(And no, that's not a quote from his reply!)

 

[hound dog]

I have never seen this particular method of attaching the sear springs on any other lock. Very unique, I like it!

 

[WRussell]

The only thing unusual about the sear springs is that they have a horizontal flat spring nestled in the Vee. This horizontal spring latches the safety in its two positions. Typical for sidelocks with safeties.