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The following lock kits are supplied with all holes drilled and tapped, the
springs are heat treated. All other parts will have to be case hardened
after final fitting. The lock parts are cast of 8620 steel which takes case
hardening very well. Kits come with assembly guide. All parts are made using
the lost wax casting process with good detail in the makers names etc. and
are easily finished. The “as cast” kits are supplied with no holes drilled and are as they come from the mold. The springs are heat treated. CLICK FOR LARGER |
 K 76 English Ketland Lock $100 as cast, $140 drilled and tapped K 76 English Ketland Lock The pattern for this lock was taken from an original lock that had never been mounted on a gun..These locks were a common import and were used by many gunsmiths who were building guns.. The US Government bought 3000 of them that were issued to various contract gunsmiths to make the 1795 US rifle..There is some speculation that cut down 1795 rifles were the “short rifle” of the Lewis and Clark expedition. It would make sense in that extra locks could be taken along for repair etc. The 1803 Harpers Ferry rifle looks very similar to a shortened 1795 rifle in many respects. |
K48 W. Chance Trade Gun Lock
$100 as cast, $140 drilled and tapped This lock was also patterned from a lock that had never been mounted on a gun. The Chance lock is typical on the early trade guns used in the fur trade. William Chance was a major supplier of Trade guns to the various trading outfits working with the Indian tribes. |
K71 Barnet Trade Gun Lock
$100 as cast, $140 drilled and tapped The pattern for this lock came from a near mint trade gun that was probably something given to Indians by the English Government. The gun showed almost no use so was probably traded by the recipient Indian for a rifle—a fairly common occurrences. Barnet trade guns were common and were supplied by the English and also the French. The French often used Belgian made guns that were marked with the name of English makers. |
I76 So called Dragon side plate found on most trade guns.
$25.00 This dragon or snake is of the correct size to fit as a side plate for both trade guns locks listed. Wax cast of soft brass with very good detail. |
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The following two brass knife handles were taken from a Dutch knife and fork
set of about 1640 vintage. This was in the period that forks were becoming popular for eating. The set contained two different handles. The hunter with a dog and a bagpiper. Both castings have a guide hole drilled that can be enlarged somewhat o fit a blade or the fork listed below. Wax cast of yellow brass. |
AC-102 Brass handle with hunter and dog$25.00 AC-103 Brass handle with bagpiper $25.00 |
AC-97 This is a wax casting in steel of the fork that was in the Dutch knife and fork set.
$25.00 A serious eating utensil that is almost a weapon. See more at the bottom of the page. |
GR-47 Clean wax casting of a period dagger forging.
$30.00 Can be handled in wood or various other materials. Cast of 1095 steel these can be made into a very good looking accessory to your outfit . A very good wax casting that is easily polished. Can be used as a throwing knife blade as cast. |
P-107 Cast steel belt hook for your pistol.
$25.00 Very clean wax casting P-107B Same as P-107 but cast of yellow brass $25.00 |
AC-87 A pair of knife handle scales cast in yellow brass.
$30.00 a pair These were used for folding knives and were pressed into boiled softened horn usually to fill in the open areas. Makes a very nice looking knife handle. Can also be used for fixed blade handles. |
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MUSKET BANDS
These bands are all from molds made using original U.S. Musket bands as patterns and are wax cast for ease of fitting and finishing. While these are for U.S. Muskets, they will work well for many foreign guns in both steel and brass |
P-36 Upper Band steel
This fits the 1816 series U.S. Muskets $40.00 P-36B same in brass $40.00 |
P-37 Upper Band steel$40.00 This fits the 1842 series U.S. Muskets P-37B Same in brass $40.00 |
P-34 Middle Band steel
for U.S. Muskets $35.00 P-34B same in brass $35.00 P-35 Steel swivel for P-34 $10.00 |
P-33 Lower Band steel
for U.S. Muskets $35.00 P-33B Same in brass $35.00 |
TG-31 Trade Gun Trigger Guard
$25.00 Nice wax casting from a mold using an original trigger guard as a pattern |
Top picture is the original knife and fork set - Dutch circa 1640 was used as a pattern. Bottom is a set made with our castings. |