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Johann

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Locks & bagels
« on: June 20, 2016, 10:03:40 PM »
Greetings,

       I am starting a longrifle from a curly maple blank, in Lancaster Co. style, more specifically following the style of J.P.Beck. The rifle will be of small bore, only .36 caliber. I am curious as to what lock you fellows would chose for it. I am assuming that the lock will have to be Germanic, and fairly small,  though I read somewhere about him using Harpers Ferry locks (apocryphal).
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Locks & bagels
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2016, 12:11:34 AM »
Siler.
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Re: Locks & bagels
« Reply #2 on: June 21, 2016, 02:04:12 AM »
Chambers Siler, get it right Mike.  Buy appropriate to the period!
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Re: Locks & bagels
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2016, 02:04:49 AM »
The lock that Stan Hollenbaugh sells, the one designed by Robert Ditchburn, is actually based on a J. P. Beck lock.  It is small in size and is a superb lock.
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Re: Locks & bagels
« Reply #4 on: June 21, 2016, 03:10:21 AM »
Also look at the M/G lock by Larry Zorn. It is a little smaller than the large Siler - it is a nice lock.
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Re: Locks & bagels
« Reply #5 on: June 21, 2016, 03:40:05 AM »
     A second for Stan Hollenbaugh's lock for an accurate Beck copy.  I have used the lock a number of times and it is an excellent lock.   Second choice would be the small Siler flintlock.
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Re: Locks & bagels
« Reply #6 on: June 21, 2016, 02:06:28 PM »
I've always considered the large siler to be a small-ish lock. The small siler is pretty much a pistol lock in my book. How big is the breech on the barrel you're going to use, that may help decide what might work best.
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Re: Locks & bagels
« Reply #7 on: June 21, 2016, 06:41:11 PM »
The Ditchburn lock was copied directly from a Beck rifle.  As long as the barrel is a similar size, it should work great.  I've used two of his locks, and they are great locks.
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Re: Locks & bagels
« Reply #8 on: June 21, 2016, 09:55:52 PM »
It is a fatal flaw in my eye to use a small lock on big gun. The lock should be appropriately sized for the barrel.
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Re: Locks & bagels
« Reply #9 on: June 22, 2016, 05:55:44 AM »
Thank you all for your suggestions.
I shall post photos when the gun is further along.
-Johann
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