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Offline Marcruger

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Percussion Lock Identification?
« on: May 11, 2016, 09:30:42 PM »
Does anyone know who made this lock?  It is from the late '90's if I was told correctly.  Many thanks in advance.   Marc


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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: Percussion Lock Identification?
« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2016, 11:12:11 PM »
Looks like a L & R Hawken percussion that someone engraved to me.
I take that back, hammer is different than the L&R.
Dennis
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Percussion Lock Identification?
« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2016, 11:14:06 PM »
No idea as to WHO but I know for sure who didn't make it,
several for sures. It wasn't me,Ron Long,Cochran,Griffith
or Schillinger.

Bob Roller
« Last Edit: May 12, 2016, 03:50:29 AM by Ky-Flinter »
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Percussion Lock Identification?
« Reply #3 on: May 11, 2016, 11:51:41 PM »
Looks Eye-talian to me.
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Offline Marcruger

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Re: Percussion Lock Identification?
« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2016, 01:31:24 AM »
Thanks guys.  I found it.  It is the TMA Dayton Traister "Griffith" lock.  I found it in a back-catalog page from The Hawken Shop.  It also shows the matching Hawken tang and snail.  The catalog says "All parts made in USA", but you know longrifles a lot better than I do Mike!  You've produced some beauties. 
Best wishes,   Marc
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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Percussion Lock Identification?
« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2016, 03:04:26 PM »
Quote from: Dennis Glazener on May 11, 2016, 11:12:11 PM
Looks like a L & R Hawken percussion that someone engraved to me.
I take that back, hammer is different than the L&R.
Dennis

After taking a closer squint at that lock it MIGHT be a Griffith Brothers lock.
I have a foggy memory of the big screw heads but I see no name or logo
of any kind.

Bob Roller
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Offline Don Stith

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Re: Percussion Lock Identification?
« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2016, 03:18:51 PM »
It is  post Griffith brothers  vintage.  Same castings  different workmen Think I have one of Georges left somewhere around here. It even has the J&S Hawken stamp on it.
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