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    Start of my towerpistol

    Picked up this percusson lock from one of our members. Made a v -spring for the sear and did some honing .now half cock and fullcock engage perfectly. The barrel was a nos CVA 45 cal . started the stock in letting also. More pics to followAttachment 209833

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    Back to square one, main spring just broke on me. Will not give up yet.

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    Had to try barrel so I rigged up springs. It worked! Gun show coming up maybe I Will find some parts.[ATTACH=CONFIG]210219[

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    Quote Originally Posted by jim 44-40 View Post
    Had to try barrel so I rigged up springs. It worked! Gun show coming up maybe I Will find some parts.[ATTACH=CONFIG]210219[
    I'd bet Dixie Gun Works has the parts you need.

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    Try Deercreek. They specialize in CVA parts.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jim 44-40 View Post
    Had to try barrel so I rigged up springs. It worked! Gun show coming up maybe I Will find some parts.[ATTACH=CONFIG]210219[
    Definitely find a different trigger. That one would give a darned weird trigger guard!
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    I will make a main spring for this pistol , and get the right trigger. The stock is just a learning experience. The final stock will be maple wood. My arthritis is slowing me down, but I will succeed

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    Good morning
    Projects will sure teach a lot. I do like that "had to try the barrel".
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    Main spring

    Finally got a main spring made! And the good news is it works.Drove me half crazy but after watching swallow forge on YouTube and a lot of luck it all came together.

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    Nice work

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    Just picked up a 2018 Dixie catalog. And it has all kind of mainsprings and how to measure them. Just to let you guys know my homemade spring was a flop after all.it got weaker after use

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    That sounds like an annealing problem.
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    Tower pistol

    Back at it. Lots of practice and learning. Right now this pistol shoots good with .433 rb , I am looking for a stock blank to use for my next go at it. As you can see this stock is not one piece that was my way of making wood chips and saw dust , the grip does fit my hand goodAttachment 212940

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BP Bronze Point IMR Improved Military Rifle PTD Pointed
BR Bench Rest M Magnum RN Round Nose
BT Boat Tail PL Power-Lokt SP Soft Point
C Compressed Charge PR Primer SPCL Soft Point "Core-Lokt"
HP Hollow Point PSPCL Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" C.O.L. Cartridge Overall Length
PSP Pointed Soft Point Spz Spitzer Point SBT Spitzer Boat Tail
LRN Lead Round Nose LWC Lead Wad Cutter LSWC Lead Semi Wad Cutter
GC Gas Check