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Offline Duane Harshaw

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« on: March 29, 2023, 01:50:18 AM »
   Does anyone know where Davis locks are made...
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Davis
« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2023, 02:03:11 AM »
   Does anyone know where Davis locks are made...
I am guessing that they are made in the Mould and Gun Shop in Southern Ohio.Log Cabin bought the name which is a well known and long time identifier here in the Lower 48 and besides the name there were and still are a wide variety of moulds for the parts needed to make a lock.I have no idea as to who does the heat treating and assembly on finished castings.
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Offline bob in the woods

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Re: Davis
« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2023, 02:46:40 AM »
I read that the Log Cabin Shop has maintained the Davis relationship re Larry Zorn,
so I expect the castings are still coming from the Mold and Gun Shop.  I don't know who's assembling the locks, but you could simply ask the L.C.Shop

Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Davis
« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2023, 03:53:29 PM »
I'm pretty sure Zornes is doing the assembly.
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Offline Gaeckle

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Re: Davis
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2023, 01:11:52 AM »
I'm pretty sure Zornes is doing the assembly.

Some but not all. The percussion locks and a few other flintlocks are assembled elsewhere

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Re: Davis
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2023, 01:31:03 AM »
  According to Log Cabin they are overhauling the whole Davis issue. They are working on all of it.

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Re: Davis
« Reply #6 on: April 01, 2023, 04:18:31 AM »
  I would think a number of those moulds would have a lot of "mileage"on them and renewal is the only optio.
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Re: Davis
« Reply #7 on: April 01, 2023, 04:59:39 AM »
I spoke with Log Cabin and they are aware that finishing issues are a problem. I think they'll get it sorted out.