Schillinger lock info

[bigsky]

I just purchased one of the Hawken stocks (beautiful) from westbj2 and was wondering if anybody on the board knows anything about Schillinger locks.  Jim stated that the stock was mortised for a Schillinger lock when he made it back in the 80s, but he told me that he has not kept up on what locks are currently available.  If anybody has a Schillinger percussion lock, perhaps you might be able to point me in the direction of another that might provide a suitable replacement.  As far as I can tell from TOW, the J. Henry Trade Rifle lock comes closest to the size and shape of the mortise, but the internal mortising is different. 

Thanks,
Kevin

[bigsky]

I just checked the fit of an R.E. Davis Hawken lock plate and it actually comes very close.  I think with some carefull inletting I can get it to work with minimal gaps.

[Dphariss]

On percussion locks (flat plate) it may be possible to pean the plate to enlarge it. Percussion plates are easy to make so far as that goes.

Dan