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I recently bought a Greene's Rifle Works 1864 Carbine - a fairly unusual carbine out of the 20 or so breech loaders that were patented around the Civil War.
It is without its brass hinged breech block ( should be a bit like the Snider) and I want to make a replacement. Does anyone have one, or know how the breech block catch is configured?
I have Hassell's book, but a bit more info on what is inside would be helpful!

No doubt an interesting rifle. I did a google search to get a picture. Considering the potential value of the rifle it might be worth paying somebody to fabricate the replacement part from photos and using your rifle as it is to measure for size and fit.


http://www.auctionarms.com/search/displ ... m=10124463

Good luck in finding a part. With the internet there is no telling what will show up if you ask around enough places.

Post your question here:

http://www.n-ssa.org/

Lots of knowledgable folks there.

Thanks for the link - I can get a new block cast in 'lemon brass' by Kevin Blackley in the UK and it is no problem for me to make the pattern, but I don't have any drawings or photos of the internal parts of the catch system and I would like it to be more or less authentic. I didn't realise how much these carbines went for when I brought it!

http//www.blackleyandson.com