Question regarding Pete Allan locks

[olbuck44]

I am interested in purchasing a rifle that has a Pete Allan Round-Faced English lock on it.  I understand that Mr. Allan is up in age and no longer making locks from research I have conducted.  I have a shooting tip book written in the early 1970s where he contributed to a couple of chapters.  With that being said, I had some questions:

1.  Were any of the internals for these locks made by other manufacturers where parts are commonly available?
2.  Has anyone broken a major part such as a mainspring on a Pete Allan lock and how did you go about fixing it since there are few parts available for these locks?

Any insight would be helpful.  I understand Muzzleloader Building Supply has maybe a handful of parts for Pete Allan locks available.  None are for this particular lock from what I have seen.  I've tried to research as much as I can about Pete Allan locks and there isn't much information.  I have one on a smoothbore built by Tip Curtis and it hasn't given me problems.  But, before I make another major purchase, I like to learn what I can.  I'm still "wet behind the ears" in this hobby.  Thanks in advance. 

[Daryl]

There are fellows on this site and form both the USA and Canada who could make a new spring(s).  Since trackofthewolf has full sized pictures
of parts, you could likely match the spring up from their catalog. Of course EVERYONE should have their catalog. They also have an online presence.

[rich pierce]

To my understanding two of the Pete Allen locks are the long banana “jaeger” lock https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/740/1/LOCK-JAEGER
And this “early Germanic” lock http://www.redaviscompany.com/0040.html

In many cases lock makers use the same parts on a range of locks.

Anybody know of other Peter Allan flintlocks?

[D. Taylor Sapergia]

The percussion lock on my Hawken pistol is by Pete Allan.  The mainspring on it is like a buggy ship, and has been serving me faithfully since 1979.

[olbuck44]

To my understanding two of the Pete Allen locks are the long banana “jaeger” lock https://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/740/1/LOCK-JAEGER
And this “early Germanic” lock http://www.redaviscompany.com/0040.html

In many cases lock makers use the same parts on a range of locks.

Anybody know of other Peter Allan flintlocks?

My friend Mr. Bobby McBride spoke highly of you today.  This is what the lock looks like. 

[olbuck44]

I haven't looked at the gun in person, but compared this lock to another gun that was sold awhile back that stated it was a Pete Allan lock and the hammer and jaw screw looked exactly the same.