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Author Topic: My Beloved LongShanks  (Read 1872 times)

Offline jbullard1

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My Beloved LongShanks
« on: March 28, 2009, 05:48:37 PM »
A couple of days ago I ordered a new Durrs Egg flintlock from Jack Garner in Corinth. It arrived this morning. So I started the conversion from cap to flint. Less than an hour later the conversion is done! All that was involved was some file work to ease the edge of the new lock, a couple of small cuts with a sharp chisel, And drilling and tapping the lock screw. I am now just waiting on the aging process on the new steel parts so everything matches.
What is so great about this is I can convert back to caplock in less than 5 minutes if I want to
He will be back in service by the morning.

We will go to our monthly shoot chunking rocks this time  :lol
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« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2009, 06:05:44 PM »
Jerry, I know what you're going thru, as I've always considered such a conversion to be part of the "beauty" of owning an Early Hawken,... it's almost like getting a new rifle for the price of a "lock". :)

I swap mine back'n forth as the mood strikes me. :laffing
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« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2009, 06:16:19 PM »
rb
I still am trying to figure out why I built this rifle as a capper, but I did, luckily I had enough sense to build it for a later conversion
My only excuse is the caplock was 80 bucks and the flint was 115 at the time I built it
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« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2009, 10:00:52 PM »
What cal is your Longshanks?
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« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2009, 10:15:35 PM »
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What cal is your Longshanks?
54 in a 42 inch GM barrel and a lot more accurate than I am
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« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2009, 06:23:14 AM »
It sounds like you have it goin on now Jerry.It would be nice to be able to go back and forth with locks, come rain or shine.
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« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2009, 02:02:43 PM »
Jeesh Jerry! Lighten up bud!
You're bringing on that certain "itch" again, and you know all to well the itch I'm referring to.

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« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2009, 05:30:41 PM »
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Jeesh Jerry! Lighten up bud!
You're bringing on that certain "itch" again, and you know all to well the itch I'm referring to.

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Sorry Unc Russ but it had to be done  :shake
Here he is






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« Reply #8 on: March 29, 2009, 06:08:11 PM »
looks great Jerry
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« Reply #9 on: March 29, 2009, 07:36:25 PM »
looked great before, but now it just looks right. good job.
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« Reply #10 on: March 29, 2009, 08:26:41 PM »
Turned out great Jerry! like Russ said, getting the itch, guess i better get busy and finish the micro bed special!
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« Reply #11 on: March 29, 2009, 08:38:51 PM »
Great! I really, really, like this!

Not to even suggest the other one was somehow not right, but this one beats that caplock hands down, IMHO.

Looking good, real good.

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« Reply #12 on: March 29, 2009, 08:48:12 PM »
Very nice ! :)
Looks way better in flint.

Cheers Bob
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« Reply #13 on: March 29, 2009, 08:54:38 PM »
Hows she shoot Jerry ???  :)
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« Reply #14 on: March 30, 2009, 12:33:27 PM »
Very nicely done Jerry. I got the Garner crew to make my rifles convertable from the beginning. However, I reckon I got spoiled to flint and have never had the precussion lock on my first one. The next two are in the works but I doubt I will ever put the percussion locks on them either. However, it is nice to know I can switch back and forth if I ever want to.
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