The majority of the antique pieces of my collection utilize Golcher locks. It also seems like Golcher locks are more prolific among the antiques I see for sale.
It’s my 2nd Golcher rear action lock. My father found a 50 cal. Smoothbore in the mid 1950’s with one. Stock broken, no trigger guard, drum missing, but the lock was flawless. I’ve since put it in a new stock with drum, nipple and trigger guard and shoot it in competition. I’ve read his family were gun and locksmiths in England and emigrated mid to late 1700’s. (Philadelphia) The sons were also in the lock and rifle business. It’s said Josh’s brother James built a rifle for George Washington and it’s on display in one of museums dedicated to GW.
