Bedford locks

[Mike R]

Does anyone besides L&R make a Bedford style flintlock?

[Stan]

Bob Hoyt is currently getting back into the "Bedford" lock business. He made them for years but stopped some time ago. He will probably have some in a month or so. His phone is 717 642 6696   Stan

[T*O*F]

I've got a W.G. Sutter Bedford lock kit from days of yore.
Looks like this when done, sans engraving



PM me if interested.

[Acer Saccharum]

Hoyt making locks? Pie gorry, that's a new one on me. I saw some flinters he'd made and I was deeply impressed. He's an artist in more ways than one.

Tom

[Pete Allan]

Try R.E. Davis  I make a lot of Bedford plates and hammers for them. They must make locks out of them

[J. Talbert]

Here's R.E. Davis' version
http://www.redaviscompany.com/0455.html

Jeff

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

TOF...would you mind showing me the inside of your lock?  I have two plates that are very similar to yours, except that they are covered with engraving cast in.

There is a hole in the plate for the tumbler, but it is way undersized. (for a Siler tumbler)

[T*O*F]

TOF...would you mind showing me the inside of your lock?  I have two plates that are very similar to yours, except that they are covered with engraving cast in.

Taylor,
My pic is an original Sutter.  The kits that I have also have engraving cast into them, as well as WG Sutter cast on the inside of the plate.  Batteries in camera dead.  Have shown them once before here.  Don't know if a search would turn them up.

[Mike R]

Thanks all--I was looking for a flinter, although I know most were percussion.  My gunsmith buddy has an old Sutter Bedford flintlock, but it is rough as a cob inside--maybe a kit not properly finished?  Have the hankering for a Bedford .36 squirrel rifle...

[wvmtnman]

I too have always considered building a .36 caliber Bedford rifle.  Where are you getting the hardware from? 
                                                                              Brian

[Mike R]

I too have always considered building a .36 caliber Bedford rifle.  Where are you getting the hardware from?  
                                                                              Brian

I have not started assembling any parts yet.  Both Pecatonica and Track of the Wolf have parts.  Maybe some  others.  Right now it is just an idea...may make just a plain one--I saw a photo of a plain jane Bedford byWm. Defibaugh [sp?] --most you see are pretty ornate.  Probably just do a little carving--the cameo wrist is key, and patchbox, but not alot of inlays.  The percussion lock would be correct, but the plain jane rifle I saw was a flinter.

[razzgirl027]

Hello... anyone interested in sellin any W G Sutter locks please contact me either on here of preferrably  @ zizback025@yahoo.com I'm somewhat a collector of his work. Thanx