capandball strikes again with a another winner....

[tac]

I seem to recall that Jukar actually made a replica wheellock many years ago - the British 'Sealed Knot Society' - English Civil War re-enactors - seem to have a whole raft of such handguns in regular use. And here in yUK that is not so easy, as a sub-24" bbl smoothbore is classed as a Section 1 firearm...

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[Goosebrown]

You can buy wheellock kits.

The Rifle Shoppe, Inc. - Wheellock - Early Germanic Wheellock Pistol (623)

Seems like DIY for some parts. They sell the lock and castings of some parts.

Always wanted to do a black powder kit.

You're a tempter tac. Dang you.

 

[Andy54Hawken]

I have a Wheellock.. Its a mix master of original and replica parts...they are very cool.
Andy

 

[tac]

I have a Wheellock.. Its a mix master of original and replica parts...they are very cool.
Andy
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Any shots of it in action, Sir?

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Not yet...I do keep meaning to get a video up of this and some of my other antique guns while in use...Just hasn't happened yet.
Andy

 

[tac]

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