Lock Stamping-Hawken

[grabenkater]

I currently working on my first build. I have a ToW Bridger kit that picked up from a friend. I was curious if anyone here would be able to stamp  the lock. I currently do not posses the skills to engrave it, but I would still like to have the lock stamped or engraved with a period correct lock makers name.

[Bob Roller]

I currently working on my first build. I have a ToW Bridger kit that picked up from a friend. I was curious if anyone here would be able to stamp  the lock. I currently do not posses the skills to engrave it, but I would still like to have the lock stamped or engraved with a period correct lock makers name.

In the late 70's and early 80's I made a Hawken lock for the Hawken shop in St. Louis that used a plate
and hammer reproduced from an original S.Hawken and INSIDE the plate the name "T.Gibbons" was still
readable. I would sharpen the name with 1/16" stamps and then put my last name and date in a half circle
with date under that.

Bob Roller

[Hungry Horse]

 The Hawken's brothers often used import locks purchased from St. Louis business man Adolphus Meier, who marked these lock with his name. I have seen two such locks on Hawken rifles.

    Hungry Horse

[Bob Roller]

The Hawken's brothers often used import locks purchased from St. Louis business man Adolphus Meier, who marked these lock with his name. I have seen two such locks on Hawken rifles.

    Hungry Horse
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The Modena or whatever it was called had a Meier lock or one with that name.
I copied it and someone else reproduced the name.

Bob Roller

[grabenkater]

I would just like to have something on mine to take up all that blank space. Heck, my own name on it would be fine.

[Daryl]

Nothing on this one.


So, nothing on the copy.


Nothing on this one either. Never thought either needed anything.




In Taylor's Hawken build thread, he shows the modifications to make the Ashmore lock.

http://s3.photobucket.com/user/DTaylorSapergia/media/TaylorMadeGuns/Hawken/100_5810_zpszmmacsew.jpg.html

[Herb]

There is no name stamped on Jim Bridger's lock, no engraving, the hammer spur is not checkered and the nose is not split.