Restoring an old Flintlock action

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Hello all - I'm looking for some advice on restoring an old flintlock action that has been in the family for ever.

I'd like to get the lock back to firing condition and then build a gun around it. I'm still looking for the sear spring and the mainspring - I believe all the other parts are salvageable. I've already cleaned it up considerably with gun oil, brushes and some very fine steel wool.

The frizzen seems to have a little too much gap and the plate seems to have a slight bend just behind the ####.

Any suggestions on steps, how realistic this is or who the manufacturer was or what kind of gun it would likely have lived on would be terrific.

I've reached out to a number of US companies that do restorations with mixed results, but if there's someone here in Canada that would probably be best.

Thanks everyone!

PS: tried posting pics but having trouble - anyone able to help on that as well?
 
Keep trying with the pictures, I have repaired dozens of locks and antique arms its 100% dooable, you might need to drill out and retap a few screw holes and straighten the plate.

Different new made springs can be fitted.

If its a project you want to do it can be done.
 
Here are the pictures - some are before, some are after, all are taken with my junk phone camera.

Happy to take directions/suggestions!

http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/bill_macfar/library/
library
 
for the springs, read my post in gunsmithing at
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/foru...45-aquiring-spring-steel-stock-for-mainspring

In addition to what I wrote there, a mainspring is usually around 0.1" thick for the upper leg and beginning of the lower leg and tapers to about .070" at its tip. Further leave a bit of a "fin" or tab on the upper leg before bending the spring (hot) so that you can file or grind the little tit or pin to fit after the mainspring is bent and tempered.

cheers mooncoon
 
Suspect it'd cost far more than buying a new lock. Mind you, it doesn't look like it's in horrible condition either.
Literally thousands of small shops made locks. I'd do a net search for the name and see what turns up. It say R. Ashmore? Just curious. That may be the original owner's name or it may be the gun maker.
 
Ashmore was a fairly well known English gunmaker. Definitely looks do-able with some effort and new parts, screws, etc. By taking a few measurements from the lock you should be able to find a new mainspring at Track of the Wolf or Dixie Gun Works for about $20 and install it yourself. PM sent.
 
Twobucks...now that you have downloaded to Photobucket, to post pictures directly click on Library...select photo you want to post and click on it to bring it up large.
Look to the right side of the page ( under the annoying advertisments) and you will see:


Links to share photo.

Email& IM
Direct
HTML
IMG

Click on IMG and it will turn yellow and say "copied".
Now go back to your post on CGN set the cursor to the place in your post that you want the picture to show up and right click the mouse... select "Paste" and click it.
A line of code will show on your post but will turn into a picture when you either GO ADVANCED or POST QUICK REPLY.
I also use Photobucket so I can do the same thing with YOUR pictures:

 
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