17th Century Carbines -- myArmoury.com

Gideon Money · Posted: Mon 28 Feb, 2005 8:38 am Post subject: 17th Century Carbines

Hi all very new to the list and am very impressed with what I have seen so far!
I am looking for a good picture or two of a carbine known as a Littlecote type. I am trying to build one
but with only guesstimeted proportions I am having some trouble.

Cheers all!
Gideon

Gordon Frye · Posted: Mon 28 Feb, 2005 9:51 am Post subject: Re: 17th Century Carbines

Gideon Money · Posted: Mon 28 Feb, 2005 12:37 pm Post subject:

Thanks Gordon. I had seen that thread that is what brought me to this board. That is a pretty piece!

Gordon Frye · Posted: Mon 28 Feb, 2005 7:50 pm Post subject:

Gideon;

You might try Syke's Suttlery, here's their firearm's page. They have a fairly broad variety of stuff, including a version of the Littlecote Carbine that might be of interest. Unfortunately, it, like their other flint-ignited arms, use a modified French lock that is just too darned small to look right. Their Fishtail Butt Carbine otherwise looks GREAT, so one might contact them about using a separate lock, or do as Rod did, use a Brown Bess, or better yet a Charleville lock on it. Here's the link:

http://sykesutler.home.att.net/musket1.htm

I thought I'd throw in a pic of their version of the Littlecote for comparison with Rod's...

Good luck to you!

Cheers,

Gordon

Gordon Frye · Posted: Wed 02 Mar, 2005 5:37 pm Post subject:

I finally received my Snaphaunce Lock from The Rifle Shoppe, and it's pretty darned nice! I waited until they had a built one on EBay, and bought it that way, since I had heard too many horror stories of waiting forever for anything from them. But I have to say that they express mailed it out to me, ASAP, so I'll testify to their prompt attention to my order!

The piece is well made from smooth, well polished castings, nicely put together and it sparks like an SOB! Set your clothes on fire! Ignites the priming fast, too, though with the throw on this thing I wouldn't suggest that it's a "Fast" lock! But it looks to be an efficient, reliable one, which is all that I ask of it.

Anyway, here's a picture from their catologue of the lock... BIG! The lockplate is almost ten inches across! Definitely for a Musket, but it's going on a Carbine, since I already have a nice little 20-bore barrel ready just for it. Now to scrounge up the wood for a stock...

Anyway, I know most of you guys are more into somewhat simpler weapons Big Grin

but I though this might be of interest.

Cheers!

Gordon

Gideon Money · Posted: Wed 02 Mar, 2005 7:36 pm Post subject:

Very pretty! I have lock envy! Big Grin

Gordon Frye · Posted: Wed 02 Mar, 2005 7:47 pm Post subject:

Kevin S. McCarley · Posted: Mon 07 Mar, 2005 5:08 am Post subject:

VERY cool snaphaunce lock Gordon!

Every time I see a finished item, weapon or lock, from The Rifle Shoppe I'm ready to place an order with them. Then I read another sad tale about years-long wait times and poor customer service... your method of looking for a finished item may very well be the way to go!

Please let us know how your carbine is progressing.

Thx,