opinions wanted on lock

[jerrywh]

 Does any one have any experience with the L&R percussion replacement lock for the Great plains Lyman rifle???
 How do they fit--etc.

[Ionian]

Even if I knew I would be afraid to answer.


Please take it as a compliment.

[jerrywh]

Looks like everybody is afraid to answer.  If that is the case how about sending me an E-mail.

[Acer Saccharum]

I'm not going to say a thing.

Because I don't know.

So, now that's out of the way, let me go on. The L&R locks I have used have been good machines. Sometimes they need some tweaking, but then again, whose lock doesn't?

[Dale Halterman]

I have no direct experience, but I do recall reading an article in a magazine, probably Muzzleloader, in which they tried one of the L&R RPL series locks. Not sure if it was the one for the Lyman GPR or not.

Anyway, it was not just a simple drop in, but it required some wood removal. Nothing to get excited about.

Quality (according to the article) was typical L&R, and better than the original lock.

I can try to find the article and get more details for you, but I am vacationing in Colorado with my wife and won't be home until next Wednesday. Sorry.

Dale H

[Robert Wolfe]

Well, if your accepting heresay evidence.... My understanding is that they do not just "drop in." They will need to be fitted though it should not be too significant.  I suspect you can handle it! I've also heard that they spark OK.

[Tim Crosby]

I've also heard that they spark OK.

 That would be different for a percussion. 

Tim C.

[Dave K]

Well, not to be a wise butt, but how good anyone screw up a perc. lock. If it could be screwed up, my experience says this company could do it.

[Hank*in*WV]

It's not a Lyman, but I put one in a friends CVA Mt Rifle and it worked just fine. Minor wood removal and some lock polishing.

[George F.]

Well, I'm not afraid. I used a RPL  on an Investarms (Cabelas) and it takes a while to RE-INLETT the RPL lock. It was a flint though. and not a percussion. I think what your looking for is the quality of the lock though...sorry. What I didn't like about the Investarms RPL lock the pan was kinda small and narrow. I guess that's because it was for a Hawken.   >>.Geo.

[T*O*F]

Jerry,
I used one on a build.  It was inletted into a precarved TC Hawken replacement stock.  They call them drop in locks, but since they "replace" similar locks on guns of different manufacture, they are not.  On this one, the hole for the sear bar had to be massaged, while still working within the constraints of the existing mortise.  This also necessitated moving the triggers back a tad for best engagement.  There is very little wood for adjustment purposes and a fair amount of study might be required before you cut any wood.  The lock slicked up nicely and was infinitely better than the factory, coil spring lock.