What's Up With the R. E. Davis Co.?

[omarick1948]

No French gunlocks has forced me to build a rifle. A very short rifle......


HUHH??........ :idunno: :shocked2:

 

[alex efremenko]

French guns are my main interest.the shortest barreled gun I've built as of late had a 51" barrel. The rifle has a 28".....

 

[jager43478]

I've been checking on the R.E. Davis web page, and
seven of their locks are labeled in red On Hold, including their French fusil lock. What's up with that? Anybody know? I had been hoping to use that lock in a French trade gun of one sort or another. I hope this is just some sort of a supply hiccup due to R&D and not a portent

Larry Zones make the castings he is up in years and in talking to Tim (R.E.Davis) he has been trying to buy the business to no avail. The early Germanic lock is the one that I used for my Jaeger which is on hold. I brought the last one at Dixon's gun shop.

 

[Grimord]

Larry Zones make the castings he is up in years and in talking to Tim (R.E.Davis) he has been trying to buy the business to no avail. The early Germanic lock is the one that I used for my Jaeger which is on hold. I brought the last one at Dixon's gun shop.

I read in the latest "Muzzle Blasts" that the R.E. Davis co has been sold to the Log Cabin Shop.

 

[toot]

DITTO THAT!!

 

[Pioneer flinter]

The lock is no longer made, therefore you won't get one... How I know, I personally spoke with him.

At the moment he's trying to source another builder for this particular lock. I literally live minutes away from him and he's a spectacular guy to deal with. It's nothing "up" with him or his business. He takes care of his customers, that's a fact.

On the other hand understand if a maker in this hobby decides to stop making something, it likely will effect everyone. It's not a huge market, therefore supply and demand can be a pain at times.

There you go! That's why we ask our friends.

 

[EC121]

I called Davis(before the Log Cabin sale) for a Germanic lock part a while back. They said that Pete Allan has the molds for that lock and others, and he is having health problems. That is why some of them are back-ordered. Maybe they can sort out the supply problem and get things moving again.

 

[Fire-Steel]

I called Davis(before the Log Cabin sale) for a Germanic lock part a while back. They said that Pete Allan has the molds for that lock and others, and he is having health problems. That is why some of them are back-ordered. Maybe they can sort out the supply problem and get things moving again.

What Germanic part do you need?

 

[EC121]

The lock works fine. It has been a few years ago. I don't even remember. The rifle is in the safe, and I am not shooting it. I guess it doesn't matter if I needed the part or not.