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Offline Roger B

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Clark flintlocks
« on: February 26, 2009, 11:27:37 PM »
Does anyone have any experience with Clark flintlocks from The Great White North? I'm considering buying a rifle with one of these as the sparkplug, & it looks like a nice peice of work to me, at least from the outside.
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Offline Benedict

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Re: Clark flintlocks
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2009, 12:38:10 AM »
I have a rifle with one on it that was my main rifle for 15 years or so.  I did modify the plate heavily but that was nothing to do with the quality of the lock but rather to fix one of my mistakes.  It works great and I would not hesitate to use another.

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Re: Clark flintlocks
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2009, 04:17:20 AM »
Roger, I haven't seen one of John's locks for many years.  I bought one of his longrifle kits back in the last century, and assembled the lock as a kit as well.  It made up into a wonderful lock that served me well on the rifle and I'm sure is still going strong with its current owner.   The lock does not or at least then did not, have a fly in the tumbler, but with a simple trigger still functioned well.  I wish I had some pics of that rifle.  It was a Leonard Reedy styled rifle in .40 cal and I enjoyed it a lot.  Perhaps Hugh Toenjes could add to my comment, since he bought the rifle from me.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Clark flintlocks
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2009, 09:45:06 PM »
Clark made the prototype for the L&R Durs Egg or they copied it off his.  I have a set of castings of Clark's and it's near identical to the Durs Egg.
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Re: Clark flintlocks
« Reply #4 on: February 28, 2009, 01:29:41 AM »
Thanks guys.  This one looks like the Egg.  Now all I have to do is come up with the money to buy the rifle.  Looks like I'm going to the "for sale" section to post a bunch of parts & such.
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Offline Pat_Cameron

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Re: Clark flintlocks
« Reply #5 on: February 28, 2009, 05:29:58 AM »
I saw one of his early rifles at a gun show recently.
It was a Full stock Hawken.
58 Cal with about 38 inch barrel.
It was a monster to say the least.
The asking price was $1500.00
It was in excellent plus condition.
I am going from memory so I would have to confirm this stuff if someone was interested. If anyone IS interested I will likely run into this guy at a gun show the end of March.
Let me know and I will get more info and contact info as well.

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