Jim Chambers Flintlocks

Parts, Tools, Accessories, and Media

Finish Kit

The above products can be purchased together as a kit or individually. The stain is a non-grain raising type stain with a golden, reddish brown color specially blended for us to duplicate the color on many old guns. The finish is an oil finish that has received much praise from everyone who has tried it. The browning solution is the best we've ever used. There is enough material in each can to do at least two or three guns. Shipped via UPS only.

Complete Kit: FK
Stock stain Only: FK-S
Browning Solution Only: FK-B
Stock Finish Only: FK-F

Brass Patchbox Kit

Includes latch with instructions.

BPBK

Davis Set Trigger

Double set - Double action. These triggers are special made for us by Davis with taller striking bars for easier installation in our rifles or others.

DST-04

Siler Set Trigger

These Double set-Single action triggers were made, but never marketed by Bud Siler. They are ideal for target rifles, especially chunk guns.

DST-01

Combination Tool

Copied from an old tool. Includes pick for touch hole, screw off worm for ramrod, hammer for knapping flint, and screwdriver blade for changing flint. These are hand-forged, hardened and tempered.

Sling Swivels

Front swivel attaches through forestock and an underlug on the barrel. Rear swivel can be attached to the trigger guard or a stud screwed into the stock behind the guard.

"White Lightnin'" Touch Hole Liners

(left photo is a cutaway view of the White Lightin' Touch Hole for illustrative purposes only!)

If you haven't tried this new touch-hole you are in for a treat. We are confident this touch-hole will improve your ignition time by 100%. A quick lock that produces a good shower of sparks is important, but even more important is how quickly the flash is transferred to the main charge. Our touch-hole, with its large cone brings the main charge to within a few thousandths of an inch of the pan flash for a virtual instant ignition. The following letter is typical of the many responses we've had to this product.

"They work great! My .40 was a little pokey, but now it goes off like a caplock. Please send me a half dozen more of the liners. I had a gunsmith put the liners in for me. He was so impressed he asked me to order two for him."

Available in two sizes:
THL-01 3/8" x 32 for 1 1/16" or larger barrels
THL-02 5/16" x 32 for 7/8" & 1" barrels
THL-03 1/4" x 32 for 7/8" and smaller barrels

We also have drill and tap sets for these:
TAP-1 3/8" x 32 tap and Q drill
TAP-2 5/16" x 32 tap and I drill
TAP-3 1/4" x 32 tap and 4 drill

Mainspring Vise

The mainsprings for the large and small Siler locks can be removed/installed with pliers. That, however, is not the case with our other springs. Those MUST be removed/installed with a good quality mainspring vise. To use, apply the vise as shown and tighten just enough to allow the spring to slip in or out of the lock.

MSV

TC Mainspring Vise

The newest design by Tom Curran, this versatile spring vise works on locks big and small. You won't need to keep multiple-sized vises on the bench or in your pouch.

NMSV

Fancy English Fowler Parts

As an option for our English Fowler rifle kit, we offer a sculpted sideplate and thumb piece (wrist inlay). Available in Brass, Steel, or Sterling Silver; and as a set or individually. As these parts are investment cast, they are very smooth and require very little polishing. Designed by Bob Harn, these offer a quick way to dress up our English Fowler kit or your own custom gun.

ENG:SP Fancy Sideplate
ENG:TH Fancy Thumb Piece
ENG:SET Set

Ron Ehlert/American Pioneer DVD

In this two-video set, gunmaker Ron Ehlert assembles and finishes two of our York rifle kits. One is made with a sliding wooden patchbox, the other with an engraved brass patchbox. One with double set triggers, the other with a single trigger. There is much close-up detail shown that applies to gunmaking in general, not just to our rifle kits.

J. Chambers Rifle Kit Assembly DVD

Video by Jim Turpin. Do you need a little help assembling your rifle kit? Or, do you just want to see what is involved in building one of our kits before you make the plunge? Our video starts with opening the box of parts and shows you step-by-step the entire assembly and finishing process.

VIDEO

Colonial Arts DVD Series

Part I:
This covers building a wood box lid & installing the spring catch. It also covers the different types of moldings used on the early to late guns. Both Flint & Percussion periods are covered.

Part II:
This video covers the types of carving used on the early guns.Mr Turpin show different tools, methods & the “all important” designs. Scrolls, leafs & vines are broken down to make design concepts understandable.

Part III:
In this video Mr Turpin show the steps to install the “mystical” wire inlay. This ancient art form is much easer than most people think. This also covers tool making, design & installation.

Part IV:
In this video Mr Turpin shows the tools & methods used to add the fine engraving used on the early guns. He explains that most early masters did their beautiful work with just one tool ! Several different tools are demonstrated to show the different effects that come from them. At the end you can see a time lapse of Mr Turpin engraving a very elaborate patch box.

CADVD# Individual
CADVD 4- Disc Set

Building Flintlock Pistols with Mike Miller

This three-hour DVD features talented full time traditional gun builder Mike Miller from Paducah Kentucky building a very fine flintlock Kentucky pistol starting with a premium curly maple stock blank & then fabricating most of the parts. The tapered & flared Bob Paris barrel is inlet with hand tools; the brass mounts including the ramrod pipes & muzzle cap, sights, tennon, trigger & side plate are all fabricated. Mike demonstrates a neat technique to swage out & inlet a brass butt cap. He also installs a touchhole vent liner, relief carves the stock & adds a beautiful traditional finish over the nitric acid stain.

MMDVD