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Tumbler

Rotates with the cock and engages the sear.

11

Arms it fits

11

Documented parts

None today

In stock now

1

Names recorded

Identification

Notes on the tumbler are still at the bench

Identification notes are written one part at a time, from pieces Butch has had in hand — so this section fills in as he works through the vocabulary rather than all at once. If you are trying to identify a tumbler you already own, he answers those directly at butch@butchsantiquegunparts.com.

Fits

Tumbler by model

11 arms
1808 North Flintlock Martial Pistol Tumbler1 documented variant1816 North Flintlock Pistol Tumbler1 documented variant1836 Waters Johnson Flintlock Pistol Tumbler1 documented variantBritish Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Tumbler1 documented variantBritish Sea Service Flintlock Pistol Tumbler1 documented variantCorbeav Flintlock Pistol Brass Stock Hardware Set Tumbler1 documented variantFrench Corbeav Flintlock Lock Kit Tumbler1 documented variantU.S. 1817 Common Rifle Tumbler1 documented variantU.S. Military Flintlock Musket Tumbler1 documented variantU.S. Model 1816/21 Flintlock Musket Tumbler1 documented variantU.S. Model 1835/40 Springfield Musket Tumbler1 documented variant

Will it fit

No interchange recorded yet

Butch Schoeller writes these notes only from parts he has handled. A blank section means nothing has been checked yet — not that everything fits.

From the bench

Availability

Nothing of this type is listed at the moment. Most of this catalog is one-of-a-kind, so stock turns over item by item rather than being restocked — posting a wanted listing is the reliable route, and aggregated requests are what tell Butch which parts to make next.

The reference

Documented examples

11 entries

1808 North Flintlock Martial Pistol Tumbler

1808 North Flintlock Martial Pistol

1816 North Flintlock Pistol Tumbler

1816 North Flintlock Pistol

1836 Waters Johnson Flintlock Pistol Tumbler

1836 Waters Johnson Flintlock Pistol

British Brown Bess Flintlock Musket Parts Tumbler

British Brown Bess Flintlock Musket

British Sea Service Flintlock Pistol Parts Tumbler

British Sea Service Flintlock Pistol

Corbeav Flintlock Pistol Brass Stock Hardware Set Tumbler

Corbeav Flintlock Pistol Brass Stock Hardware Set

French Corbeav Flintlock Lock Kit Tumbler

French Corbeav Flintlock Lock Kit

U.S. 1817 Common Rifle Tumbler

U.S. 1817 Common Rifle

U.S. Military Flintlock Musket Parts Tumbler

U.S. Military Flintlock Musket

U.S. Model 1816/21 Flintlock Musket Tumbler

U.S. Model 1816/21 Flintlock Musket

U.S. Model 1835/40 Springfield Musket Tumbler

U.S. Model 1835/40 Springfield Musket

Check it yourself

Sources

12 sources

Period and institutional material relevant to this entry. Listed so it can be checked, not as decoration — nothing here has been through expert review yet.

  1. 1.A course of instruction in ordnance and gunnery : TextMetcalfe, Henry, b. 1847 · New York : John Wiley & Sons · University of California Libraries · 1891
  2. 2.Vol. 1841 : The ordnance manual for the use of officers of the United States armyUnited States. Army. Ordnance Department · J. and G.S. Gideon · State Library of Pennsylvania · 1841
  3. 3.The field manual for the use of the officers on ordnance dutyConfederate States of America. Ordnance Bureau · Richmond : printed by Ritchie & Dunnavant · Duke University Libraries · 1862
  4. 4.United States rifles and machine guns : a detailed account of the methods used in manufacturing the Springfield, 1903 model service rifle; also descriptions of the modified Enfield rifle and three types of machine gunsColvin, Fred H. (Fred Herbert), 1867-1965; Viall, Ethan, b. 1873 · New York : McGraw-Hill · University of California Libraries · 1917
  5. 5.The ordnance manual for the use of the officers of the United States ArmyUnited States. Army. Ordnance Dept · Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott & Co. · Cornell University Library · 1861
  6. 6.Biennial report of the Adjutant General of the State of West Virginia for the years...West Virginia. Adjutant General's Office · Charleston [W. Va.] : Moses W. Donnelly, Public Printer · West Virginia University Libraries · 1889
  7. 7.The ordnance manual for the use of the officers of the United States ArmyUnited States. Army. Ordnance Dept · Richmond, Va., West & Johnston · Duke University Libraries · 1861
  8. 8.A course of instruction in ordnance and gunnery; compiled for the use of the cadets of the United States military academyBenton, James G. (James Gilchrist), 1820-1881 · New York, Van Nostrand · University of California Libraries · 1862
  9. 9.A text-book of ordnance and gunnery. Prepared for the use of cadets of the U. S. Military AcademyBruff, Lawrence L. (Lawrence Laurenson), 1851-1911 · New York, Wiley · University of California Libraries · 1900
  10. 10.Ordnance manual for the use of the officers of the united states armyInternet Archive · 1841
  11. 11.A course of instruction in ordnance and gunnery : prepared for the use of the cadets of the United States Military AcademyBenton, James G. (James Gilchrist), 1820-1881 · New York : D. Van Nostrand · Cornell University Library · 1875
  12. 12.The ordnance manual for the use of the officers of the Confederate States ArmyConfederate States of America. War Dept; Gorgas, Josiah, 1818-1883 · Charleston, Evans & Cogswell · Duke University Libraries · 1863

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