percussion lock for southern gun

[billm]

 I am in the process of getting my stuff together for the next one which is going to be percussion.Which is the preferred lock that you all like,the l &r warranted or the siler mountain lock?This gun will be shot a bunch at the ML shoots and plinking so I want to use one correct for an E tennesse or soddy stye gun( going to be one or the other) and reliable to. thanks and Merry christmas ...Bill

[billm]

I know,Im going to the dark side...........

[Joe Schell]

I just used a modified siler mountain lock on a gun and it seemes to be a very good lock, i think it uses the same internals as the small siler flint. Iv never had a l&r percussion lock so i cant compare the two  but i know chambers has a much better warranty

[rsells]

I use the Siler mountain lock and the Davis Goulcher locks.  I have used more of the Davis lock than the Siler because of the plate being very much like the ones a couple original rifles I own.  I have had no issues with either of these.  The Siler is cut for a 1/2 inch drum and doesn't work well for me if I am using anything smaller than a 7/8 across the flats barrel.  The Davis lock is available without the drum cut, and I use that configuration and cut it for a smaller drum for the 13/16 and 3/4 barrels.
                                                           Roger Sells

[Keb]

I had a gun I loved but it was a "dreaded" caplock using the Siler Mountain lock. I wanted a flint so I got a small Siler flint kit and converted the percussion mountain lock into a flintlock. That was about 20 years ago and as I remember, it looked very nice.

[billm]

thanks,I am going to a 13/16 barrel so I appreciate the info on the davis lock.

[Majorjoel]

I have one of those squirrel engraved plate percussion locks I believe was made by Davis. It has been in my parts bin for quite a few years and since bit by the flintlock bug may be there a while. I remember a member here built a very nice southern rifle around one of these and showed it off a long time ago.

[Don Tripp]

I've never used a Siler Mountain lock but I plan to eventually. I have used L&R's percussion lock that has the same plate profile as their Late English flintlock on a Bean rifle and was happy with it. I've also used their Manton and Egg percussion locks too, all of them were left handed. I am partial to L&R because they don't neglect us left handed shooters. Out of all of their locks, I like the little Manton lock the best.

[MarkEngraver]

I like the L&R Manton also, and I have used the Siler Mountain lock to. The Siler has some room around the plate to modify it's  profile shape some if you want to.

Mark