Muzzleloader Locks and Locksmiths

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Lock Makers and Suppliers:

Well, now with my third go around, I am getting a little better at it. You will find that it is a little more organized, and you should be able to find a full-fledged locksmith, castings maker, or supplier. I’ve also made the links go directly to their locks page, unless they have several, in which case I linked to the index page.

This is another one that should be placed on a spreadsheet of some sort to allow one to find a specific lock. There are a lot of folks carrying a lot of different locks. Again, I found some people that I didn’t even know existed! When I get to the rifle findings I’m sure I will be very surprised too.

Once again, I hope you all find this helpful in some way. I sure do know that I am learning quite a bit just from looking throughout the internet for the different parts we have been discussing. I’m going to work on the findings and castings, which I believe will take me some time. Then I will be off to stock wood. While searching today, I found a stock maker that I never heard of. Looks like he has very reasonable prices on plain maple wood pre-carved and good prices on barrel inletting on the pre-carves. There will be more to follow on the subject.

Let’s not forget were this idea started from! Barrel Makers and Suppliers Post, and The Black Powder Suppliers Post.

There are probably lots of custom Locksmiths out there, so if you know of any, please feel free to add to the list and I will keep it updated. Oh, and you fellows right here on the forum, don't be shy! If you do something, please let us know! Modesty on your part just keeps folks like me in the dark! So please share your wit, humor, and perspicacity!

Muzzleloader Locks and Locksmith

Castings/Kits:
R.E. Davis Company Kits
The Rifle Shoppe, Inc Castings
Blackley and Son UK Supplier, Castings
The Clark Lock English Lock… I think. Kit
JS Brooks Longrifles Castings
Peter Dyson & Son Ltd. UK based, Castings

Custom Locksmith:
Stan Hollenbaugh Gunsmith/Locksmith Ditchburn designed locks for Beck rfiles and Armstrong locks for Armstrong and Bedford rifles.
Peter Allan: Maker of Percussion, Flint locks, and Box locks. hawks@bitstream.net Looking for an address or website.

Complete Locks:
Jim Chambers Flintlocks, Ltd.
L&R Lock Company
R.E. Davis Company
Stan Hollenbaugh Gunsmith/Locksmith
Tennessee Valley Manufacturing
Track of the Wolf
Muzzleloader Builders Supply
Pecatonica River Long Rifle Supply
The Gun Works Muzzleloading Emporium
Stonewall Creek Outfitters
The Rifle Shoppe, Inc
Knob Creek Muzzleloading
Jedediah Starr Trading Company
The Clark Lock
Danny Caywood, Caywood Gunmakers

Bob Roller wvgzr@webtv.net or bob_roller@yahoo.com  No website, but locks are available through DGW   
Mold and Gun Shop: 6493 State Route 139  Jackson, OH 45640 740-286-2743 Master mold maker Larry Zornes. No Website

Lock Parts:
Log Cabin Shop

Best Regards,
Albert “Afghanus” Rasch
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[marcusb]

I picked up a Late Ketland at Friendship made by Pete Alan

Came highly reccomended by Tip Curtis

Larry Zorne offers a few as well his buissness is Mold adn gun Shop

[Herb]

Under Complete Locks, add Muzzleloader Builders Supply in Aberdeen, Idaho.  I recently got a left-handed L&R Classic flintlock from them, and a Davis Hawken Pistol caplock for a small Hawken I am building.

[Glenn]

Thanks again for taking the time to post all this information.  Believe me I find it very useful.   

[alyce-james]

Very useful posting of needed information. Thanks, Jim & Alyce.

[Curtis]

Albert,

Jack Brooks offers various lock casting and other parts for sale.  He has some listed on his website but offers more than shows up there.  Follow this link and scroll  down the page.
http://www.jsbrookslongrifles.com/riflessundriesforsale.htm

Curtis

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SH,

Thanks for the tip! He has quite a few casting available, including an interesting English doglock. I've put him in the list.

Best regards,
Albert “Afghanus” Rasch
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[T*O*F]

You forgot Roller and Ditchburn under Custom lockmakers.

[JDK]

.....and Chambers under kits.  They offer the Silers in kit form.  J.D.K.

[Glenn]

SH,

Thanks for the tip! He has quite a few casting available, including an interesting English doglock. I've put him in the list.

Best regards,
Albert “Afghanus” Rasch
Don’t get Snake Bit!!! But if you do…

Thanks for the link Albert but I'll leave the snake charming alone ...  

[Dr. Tim-Boone]

You forgot Roller and Ditchburn under Custom lockmakers.

Isn't Stan Hollenbaugh  the sole maker of Ditchburn locks now??

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Doc,

Yes, that's what I ascertained.

TOF, who is Roller? Couldn't find any reference, but that's not unusual.

Thanks,
Albert

[Curtis]

Here is another link for castings...  Peter Dyson

http://www.peterdyson.co.uk/acatalog/CASTINGS.html


Curtis

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Thanks SH!

I have him in my favorites, but it slipped my mind to put him on the list!

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[JCKelly]

Danny Caywood, caywoodguns.com sells, or has sold, complete flint locks. Spark well. Have a modern fly design. I have a couple - three

Bob Roller, Huntingdon, West Virginia makes, or in recent years has made, top quality machined internals percussion locks to replace those on Pedersoli's Gibbs. I have one of his flint locks made a few years back, bought it from Red Farris. And a flint lock put together maybe 3 - 4 years ago. Uses machined internals & forged, not cast, springs with available castings for hammer, plate, frizzen.

[JCKelly]

Forgot Bob Roller's email(s)

wvgzr@webtv.net

bob_roller@yahoo.com

dunno which is best.

and the town is Huntington.

[Mark Horvat]

North Star West makes their own locks from molds derived from original locks.

Mark

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Got 'em!
Thanks!

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Albert “El Matamoro” Rasch
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