Is there such a thing a Grice percussion lock?

[William Sublette]

Would it be 40 years old or 200?

 

[rich pierce]

Would likely be converted from flintlock.

 

[Griz44Mag]

Would it be 40 years old or 200?

A picture would certainly be a big help in answering your question.

 

[William Sublette]

 

[William Sublette]

It's from a "stuff found while hunting" thread on another forum.

Sounds like he found it along the Oregon trail in WY.


https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/6507241/Rifle_Lock_does_anyone_know

 

[dave_person]

Hi,
That lock was converted to percussion and was made between 1760 and 1775. The sear spring was replaced. You can see the hole for the screw anchoring the old longer spring. The head of that screw would be hidden behind the flange on the tumbler when the cock was at rest. That style fell out of fashion during the 1770s. There was a John Grice working in Birmingham during 1897-1900 but the famous Grice gun making family was out of business by 1817.

dave

 

[William Sublette]

Then that makes it really cool, because it was probably part of 1800s fur trade out west.

 

[William Sublette]

p.s.

The knowledge here is incredible.


Thank you

its appreciated.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Dave, your ability to identify items from small details is amazing. Your knowledge base far exceeds amazing.