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[54mountain]

My flint conversion lock Finally arrived from TOW Friday. I spent friday night installing the touch hole liner and inletting the lock, yesterday I dismanteled the lock and browned it and this morning I replaced the lock and threw sparks. I think I'm in love :grin:

 

[54mountain]

Here's a pic

 

[Parzifal]

Very nice job sir!!

Aflint lock is much nicer looking then a percussion lock.

Rob

 

[Stormrider51]

Looks good to me! How does it spark?

Storm

 

[mazo kid]

Looks good, it makes sparks, and you did it yourself! Great job; doesn't it make you feel good when things work out? When you had the lock apart, did you polish the inside of the plate and the moving parts? It makes them work just that much faster, besides lookin' good. Emery

 

[Mike Vach]

Sure can't tell that was ever a percussion. Nice work. Looks great.

 

[54mountain]

It's an L&R Durs Egg lock and the contact points were fairly well polished, I did clean up the inner lock plate and the inside of the tumbler some. It feels real smooth.

I got tied up with the honeydo list today and didn't get a chance to try 'ole Cora Beth out but I did fill the pan with ffffg and stepped out back to watch her flash :grin: :grin: I can't wait till next week end. :thumbsup:

 

[Mountainman56]

Nicely done. :thumbsup:

 

[The Baron]

Looks perfect! :hatsoff:

 

[54mountain]

I'm a lefty so have spent some time the last couple of days dry firing it, I think I should be fine, the flash doesn't seem to bother me.
I thought maybe there would be a flinch factor but I think I should be OK. It also helps that I have shot this rifle for about a year now and am comfortable with it.

 

[Only Round]

A great conversion! Just this last weekend someone told me "A real man doesn't need nipples- and neither does his gun."! :grin:

 

[Christiaan]

Congrats, she sure is a looker. :hatsoff:

 

[54mountain]

Thanks all for the replies, I never would have tried it if it weren't for you guys. I've been wantin' a flint rifle for a long time, I built a flint pistol last year and have been dieing for a rifle to match every since, And you are right It looks alot better with a proper lock :grin: