My first boomstick

Nice find Blue. Wow based on that page if yours is in decent shape then it could be worth some good money. Especially if they are as rare as the page seems to claim. My Dutch is a trifle rusty, (haven't lived there in almost 50 years) but from what I could tell the locks at least were usually probably European trade or perhaps made by European and/or Jewish craftsmen that immigrated to the region of Tetouan. Sounds like they setup workshops there and manufactured some few hundred rifles. Then as the generations went, so did the skill in manufacturing. So now what is produced is tourist junk that really isn't usable for actual combat.

Sure adds some history to the style of your rifle. Can't wait to hear about this particular example once you get it in hand.
 
It arrived! My stupid phone died so I can't take a picture. The lock itself looks pretty old but some of the screws look modern. Other screws look old.

The cock won't move at all, though. Some WD40 might loosen it up. The flash pan snapped off too, but nothing a little solder couldn't fix.

Edit: WD40 did the trick, the cock moves now. But it doesn't lock no matter how far back I pull it. Even pulled fully back the seer is still covered by the cock so it doesn't pop out. I'm beginning to think this lock was put together from parts that don't quite match up, which would explain the modern screws.
 
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Still cool. Get some good pictures and let Bookie have a look see. He's a wizard at them old locks and stuff.

We all want to see some more pictures when you get the chance anyhow.
 
Blue, you want to send the lock to me for possible repair or re-assembly? I only have 40 some years doing that.
 
I'd be eternally grateful if you could take a look at this lock and determine if anything can be done to get it back in shooting condition.

While I was tying to get the lock to work I noticed that there seems to be some decorations hidden under the corrosion or paint or whatever this thing is covered in. The pan appears to have some sort of flower like pattern on it.

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The cock might also have decorations on it, perhaps vines or leaves.
 
A few more pics...

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This is the only mark on the barrel, by the touch hole. I can't make out any marks inside the oval. There was also some sort of glue like material in the hole when I got it, so there may have been an inlay in there that fell out

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There's a tongue sticking out from the end of the barrel that I assume ought to be flush with the stock, but it juts out quite a bit. So more parts that don't quite fit together.

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The barrel feels like pretty thick steel towards the lock, but the other end is pretty thin.
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Blue, I'm no wizard on this stuff but I'd strongly consider (if you haven't already) sending the whole kit and caboodle to Bookie. It might help him solve some of the mystery of the lock itself, and he's probably the # 1 guy this side of the Mississippi (that would be my side) that could make an inform conclusion on the rest of it.

Hard to tell from the pictures but in my own mind you got a very cool wall hanger. Too many things that concern me about the integrity. Not to say it can't be a working functional wall hanger but if I was to shoot it, it would be with a long piece of fishing lined tied to the trigger with me about 50 yards back behind a very large rock.

I actually did this very thing with a Ruger Blackhawk 45 Colt I was experimenting with some PO Ackerly Tri Plex loads.
They apparently worked well in a 100 year ole carbine. Figured no problem for a modern day, built strong Ruger right?

WRONG- bulged the cylinder enough that it wouldn't rotate.

Ruger fixed it and redid the very worn bluing so it looked like brand spanking new. Lost all it's character.
 
Honestly I doubt it'll ever shoot without the risk of flying apart.. And I bought it with that in mind, as a wall hanger that would be cool to shoot if it was possible. It just doesn't seem like these parts were meant to work together. The cock doesn't fit the lock, the lock doesn't fit the stock, and the stock doesn't fit the barrel!

Personally I'd be happy to get the cock and trigger to work togeather. Then I can at least pretend to fire it.
 
I can totally relate to not fitting in, I've been that way all my life, sort of outside the box.

If you go the pretend route you'll want to add a piece of leather or rubber or something so you don't bust the hammer or pan. I don't think dry firing is good for those things.
 
I think if I adjusted the back spring, moved it up a little, the cock would be able to move all the way back to where it needs to be. No amount of WD-40 is loosening this screw though...
 
If you can find some Kroil, squirt a little of that on there and let it set. That stuff does miracles.
Really penetrates. I use WD-40 for squeaky door hinges or as a flame thrower, not much else.
 
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If you can find some Kroil, squirt a little of that on there and let it set. That stuff does miracles.
Really penetrates. I use WD-40 for squeaky door hinges or as a flame thrower, not much else.
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Kroil is some amazing stuff, it smells good as well. Not as good as Hoppe's #9, I could wear that for cologne.
 
Never mind, the mainspring is held where it is with a pin, I wouldn't be able to move the spring even if I could get the screw out.

Edit: I've been messing around with the barrel and that tongue does "mate" pretty well with the stock if you push down on it. I think it would stay in place if I put a screw through it.
 
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Blue, I use Kroil. It is expensive. I also use transmission fluid and acetone. It's cheap. Shake it up and apply as it separates from sitting. It penetrates extremely well and Brownell's now markets some of it under their own name for gunsmiths.
 
I've been poking at prodding at this thing a bit more and I definitely think it'll take the talents of Mr. Bookie to get the lock to function. When I pull the cock all the way back, the tumbler's rotated so the red line in the picture below is parallel to the mainspring, so I think that's about as far back as it's supposed to go. But even at that point, the cock is still completely covering the seer, but enough to keep it from popping out and engaging the lock. If I really lean on the thing with my whole body I can get the cock to clear about 2/3rds of the seer but I'm afraid to push any harder on it.


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There's also a hole in the tumbler that doesn't seem to serve any purpose, pointed to by a red arrow. Any idea what it might be for? (edit: Never mind, it appears to be for the pan cover, which this doesn't have. )

Edit: Okay, so I mounted the lock back in the stock and I was able to get some extra leverage and pull the cock all the way back. The seer still didn't pop out and engage the cock.

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It's fully "at rest" here, not pushing against the spring at all, yet it's not sticking out.
 
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Yes, it often easier to cock or set a lock when it is in a stock, but beware with ancient metals. The metallurgy was not all that keen back in the days gone by and when these parts break, they are sometimes unable to be repaired.

Yeah, Bawanna. I like this one more gooder.
 
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