Chambers Colonial Virginia lock tumbler

[Bob Gerard]

I have a Chambers Colonial Virginia lock made on or before 1996, and I see that most all of the half-cock notch lip is chipped off. It’s still safe but I am wondering if anyone has a spare tumbler for this lock, or know anyone who might.
I will contact Barbie on Facebook and see if they sell parts.
Thanks again.
Bob

[Bob Roller]

They do sell parts.I bought several sets of external parts for their Late Ketland to  install my style of internal mechanisms in.They have good locks and other components and run a straight up shop.
Bob Roller

[EC121]

Track of the Wolf is another source.

[whetrock]

Call Barbie first, but my experience with her is that she just asked me to send her the customer's old broken tumbler, along with a note saying which of their locks it was from, and then she sent me a new tumbler for free. She paid return shipping.

Tumbler she sent was already drilled and tapped and hardened. With the one I received the threads were a bit too shallow (not threaded deep enough), so it needed a little work. Also needed polishing. I think the best way to deal with that is to anneal it, then finish the way you want, and then harden it again as you would a new one.

[recurve]

I believe they will repair the lock if asked (they did for my early small siler)

 a side note if you knap your flint while in half cock this may happen , flint /chert is hardness of 7 ,   steel  6 on hardness scale so the square edge ( your safety)may give when whacked better to take your thumb and hold the cock just past half cock (as  Mr Dixon  showed me) or better yet change the flint.
                                               
                            every time you whack a flint in half cock you may be rounding/breaking your tumbler it needs to be square not rounded   
                                                          and yes all those small whacks add up over time

had the same thing happen to one of Allen Martins customers he ask Allen why his  lock no longer held at half cock?  I asked  him if he knapped the flint while in half cock? he said yes, of course  and Allen and I sent him to the siler table to see Barbee to get a new tumbler or repair ( this was at the 2024 18th century show)
 

 the sparks are the hot steel shaved off the frizzen 

[Bob Gerard]

Wonderful news from Barbie- She will send me a replacement tumbler, "drop-in ready" free of charge.
Such wonderful people.

[Darkhorse]

Wonderful news from Barbie- She will send me a replacement tumbler, "drop-in ready" free of charge.
Such wonderful people.

I wholly agree. I have gotten several parts from them for my lefthand large silers, all sent free of charge. That's just one reason I choose their large siler for my rifles.

[Bigmon]

Yes, Chambers is a first class operation.  I bought a lock with a broken main spring.  I called to purchase one and she told me springs were life time warranty.  Even after I told her I had bought it used.