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KDubs:
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 so I ran this past Eric before posting here.
 this is the lock from the trade gun that I am considering buying from eric.
 We had a chance to shoot today and before starting I noticed the hammer did not line up with the frizzen.
 as you can see in the photos it appears the tumbler is not straight and true,  causing the hammer to lean in toward the barrel and thereby causing the rock to need to be placed overhanging the outer edge of the jaws. not ideal I know.
 from my initial look it seems the tumbler is sitting flat inside the lock .

 Everything seemed to function well as long as I did my part, shot straight.

 any thoughts on this. new tumbler ? something I'm missing ?  where to get a tumbler for a Northstar west?
 I think I'll take it apart tomorrow and inspect/reinstall everything.

 Eric has been more than kind and gracious , he has agreed to take the gun back no questions but if its something I can fix then I'd rather do that as long as its not replacing the lock $$ .
 kevin
 
 

rollingb:

I wouldn't be overly concerned about it, unlike a percussion the design of a flintlock leaves one a bit of "wiggle room" with flint alignment.
I have 3 NSTGs myself and would also like to find a source for parts (just in case).

Second-rate Marksman:

--- Quote from: KDubs on December 14, 2024, 08:23:11 PM --- Eric has been more than kind and gracious, he has agreed to take the gun back no questions…

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  :laffing

Not so much kindness or graciousness as seller’s remorse, I suppose… fueled by seeing the nearly cloverleaf groups you were getting with it at 25 yards!

I’m scratching my head over this one and could use some insights. Ric Carter, who worked for North Star West and knows his stuff, mentioned that the lock components don’t look like the kind NSW typically used. That got me wondering—could the internals in their kits have been different from the ones in their factory-assembled guns?

At first, I started leaning toward the idea that this might be a Chief’s Grade kit gun from another manufacturer. But after some digging, I haven’t found any evidence of another company offering something like this.

The more I look at it, the more convinced I am that this is a North Star West trade gun, just like the seller claimed when I bought it off ALF a few months ago. What’s throwing me off is the lock internals—they’re not what I’d expect compared to NSW factory guns.

Second-rate Marksman:

--- Quote from: rollingb on December 14, 2024, 10:58:07 PM ---
I wouldn't be overly concerned about it, unlike a percussion the design of a flintlock leaves one a bit of "wiggle room" with flint alignment.
I have 3 NSTGs myself and would also like to find a source for parts (just in case).

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I hate to say it, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. I’ve contacted the gentleman who bought all of NSW’s stock after the company folded, trying to source parts for some club members. Each time, he promised to check his inventory but never followed up. When I pressed him, he explained that his plans to start a trade gun business were derailed by his town’s anti-Second Amendment stance.

rollingb:

--- Quote from: Second-rate Marksman on December 15, 2024, 01:01:14 AM ---
I hate to say it, but I wouldn’t hold my breath. I’ve contacted the gentleman who bought all of NSW’s stock after the company folded, trying to source parts for some club members. Each time, he promised to check his inventory but never followed up. When I pressed him, he explained that his plans to start a trade gun business were derailed by his town’s anti-Second Amendment stance.

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If I were him,.... I'd move somewhere else.

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