Hawken Shop Locks

[alacran]

Has anyone tried using any of the Hawken Shops locks? If so what is your opinion? How do they compare to the Davis and the L&R locks?

[Bob Roller]

Has anyone tried using any of the Hawken Shops locks? If so what is your opinion? How do they compare to the Davis and the L&R locks?

From what I have seen on original Hawken rifles I would say that any lock
made today by Davis or L&R would be at least as good as the old ones.
It's been a while since I made any of these and may not again.If I do
I will post here.
Bob Roller

[iloco]

Has anyone tried using any of the Hawken Shops locks? If so what is your opinion? How do they compare to the Davis and the L&R locks?

From what I have seen on original Hawken rifles I would say that any lock
made today by Davis or L&R would be at least as good as the old ones.
It's been a while since I made any of these and may not again.If I do
I will post here.
Bob Roller

  I would definitly be interested in a Roller Hawken Lock and Trigger. Pm me if you do make another one that is for sale.

[alacran]

I have used an original Ron Long lock and three Davis' versions of the same lock. Have had no issues with them. The one on my Hawken is 14 years old and has shot thousands of balls. The Hawken gave my nephew is 20 years old has a Davis lock and also shot thousands of shots with it.
I passed up of your Hawken locks Mr. Roller because I figured my friend could get more than I was willing to give for it. He did .
I was just curious if any one had used the ones that the Hawken Shop sells.

[redheart]

I used one of their Griffith locks 20 or so years ago and it worked fine.
I bought one of their Ketland style flintlocks about 8 years ago and I had to send it back because it was so poorly made.
Five years or so ago I bought one of their so called T. Campbell locks. It was functional but had too many casting pits and I always wished I'd have sent it back too.
The boss there Greg Roberts told me since then that they have the bugs pretty worked out of their locks.
They won't sell you their Gibbons style Hawken lock that comes with the kit, but if you want to try any of their other locks I'd call Greg and ask him to pick out one that functions nicely and has no casting flaws that will show on the finished product, unless you're good with a TIG welder. He is kind and easy to talk to.

[crankshaft]

  I just bought a lock, and a breech.  They look very excellent, so far, as they have not been mounted.

[alacran]

Thanks for the feedback. I think I'll stick with the Davis Hawken lock. After all it is the Devil I know.