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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: BigSkyRambler on October 22, 2023, 12:26:16 AM

Title: Trade Gun Lock
Post by: BigSkyRambler on October 22, 2023, 12:26:16 AM

Another lock question.  Can someone tell me if this is a domestic lock or Indian. From a Chief's Grade Trade Musket. Has a Sitting Fox on outside of lockplate.
(https://i.ibb.co/CmRV2XV/262377-a04461f9b8965dc657be8c01be129da0.jpg) (https://ibb.co/tQVYXNY)

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Title: Re: Trade Gun Lock
Post by: Mike Brooks on October 22, 2023, 06:44:42 AM

Looks like a left handed siler from this side.

Title: Re: Trade Gun Lock
Post by: BigSkyRambler on October 22, 2023, 01:23:33 PM

Is VCD for a Davis lock?

Title: Re: Trade Gun Lock
Post by: James Rogers on October 22, 2023, 02:58:30 PM

Vernon C Davis maybe??? Is there also an "F" under the VCD?
Stonewall Creek Outfitters bought him out some years ago.

Title: Re: Trade Gun Lock
Post by: smylee grouch on October 22, 2023, 11:24:41 PM

Could it be a left hand Silver assembled by Vern Davis?

Title: Re: Trade Gun Lock
Post by: RAT on October 23, 2023, 05:52:41 AM

The only thing that DOESN'T look like a Siler is the top jaw screw. Actually even it does... it's just that someone drilled a hole through the side of it.

Title: Re: Trade Gun Lock
Post by: Hungry Horse on October 23, 2023, 09:43:37 PM

It a Siler lefty. Curly used them, and the guy that bought him out did for at least a while.

Hungry Horse

Title: Re: Trade Gun Lock
Post by: BigSkyRambler on October 25, 2023, 03:05:17 AM

Thanks for all of the input.