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Offline Kynoch

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Lock marked CS
« on: December 13, 2018, 04:46:08 AM »
Acquired a rifle fitted with a lock that is marked "CS" in a square on the inside of the lock. The rifle is a flintlock fitted with a Bill Large barrel.  Any idea who may have made the lock?  Thanks in advance.

Offline rich pierce

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #1 on: December 13, 2018, 05:07:46 AM »
Chet Shoults?
Andover, Vermont

Offline Kynoch

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2018, 04:22:00 AM »
Thanks Rich.

Offline AMartin

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2018, 12:35:20 PM »
CS might be also for Charlie Siler (Bud Siler)

Offline rich pierce

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2018, 03:49:58 PM »
A picture would help.
Andover, Vermont

Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2018, 04:18:47 PM »
A picture would help.

Picture needed. If it IS a Shoults I can probably verify it. Inside and outside
pictures please.

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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2018, 07:01:20 PM »
If it looks like a Chambers Siler it was probably made by Bud Siler if it has the CS marking. Looking around I think the Shoults locks have his whole name stamped inside.
Andover, Vermont

Offline Jim Chambers

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2018, 04:44:13 AM »
Definitely a Siler lock assembled by Bud Siler himself.  Early in his lock making career he did assemble some locks.

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2018, 05:40:51 AM »
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Thanks for the feedback.  Much appreciated.

Offline AMartin

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2018, 01:03:08 PM »
Bud Siler .. still assembles locks for Jim and still stamps the inside the same way ..


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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2018, 05:12:08 PM »
A Siler for sure.It doesn't look anything like the Chet Shoults Ketland.

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Re: Lock marked CS
« Reply #11 on: December 16, 2018, 12:55:47 AM »
Thanks much for the replies everyone.