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I've noticed CVA/TRADITIONS kits have issues with lock tightening

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amateurhour:
So I've built one Traditions 50cal kentucky pistol and I'm putting together a flintlock CVA hawken. I was sent the stock and triggers and bought the lock and barrel from Deer Creek

On both, even though everything lines up and fits well, if I screw the lock in to the point where the lock washers are tight against the stock, the flintlock won't cock at all (it's so tight it will barely move) and on the percussion pistol if everything isn't a little loose the hammer wont line up with the nipple.

Is this a common thing or have I not sanded/fitted properly? What do I need to work on to make them line up and fit better, like where do I need to take away wood?

half eye:
on the lock issues.....soot black the inside of the lock and relieve wood where contact points are (final inletting) ..as to the alignment issue one way is to heat the hammer (cock) neck to red then bend to align. There are other (some say better) to align the hammer/nipple but heat bending is as practical as any.
rich

Eric Krewson:
You will find a place that is binding with the soot, go slow removing wood, just the tiny sooted places. It may take you awhile to get your lock to work but it will happen. I ran into the same thing on my first build.

I started out using a candle for soot, now I use and oil lamp, lots of soot with wick turned up.

amateurhour:
Awesome! Thanks!

JW_Halverson:
I stole a stick of cheap lipstick from the druggist's shop as pink inletting compound!

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