Ted;
The work I did was re-engrave the action and fore-end iron, make new tumblers, new cocking levers, new bridles and new ejector links (they are pictured at back of action just below the firing pins and have a small screw holding them in place), new firing pins (strikers), new hinge pin and re-jointing, new locking under bolt, new leather covered recoil pad, re-checker the stock and fore-end, and re-black.
Those of you who are observant will see that these early Chilton locks do not have an anvil for the tumbler to limit it's forward motion. The bridles were made without tear drop hole and .015" thicker for added strength.
P.S. I talked with MIke Proctor just now and I am going to send him the hammer gratis as it is a very expensive job to make a new tumbler and I hope that his gunsmith can make this old one function--I have no further use for it.
Stephen Howell
Last edited by bushveld; 09/24/25 12:39 PM.
