Mystery Lock

[vintovka]

Was in the estates muzzleloading parts section. I think its old but unused. Could it be period lock or modern? Never d and t for lock screws and no fly and old style mainspring.

 

[Rudyard]

Looks oldish there where some' Blue grass ' locks, no idea if its one but looks servicable there is a recent poster wanted a lock might suit .
Rudyard

 

[rchas]

It looks like an Italian made lock sold by Dixie Gun Works. If I recall correctly, they stopped selling them in the 1990's.

 

[rich pierce]

Whenever the sear spring is made of flat stock that has an “eye” formed by wrapping the spring stock around a post, and you can see the joint in the circle, the lock is 1900s or later. Earlier sear springs were forged.

 

[vintovka]

Ok now really confused.

 

[ohio ramrod]

It looks like an Italian made lock sold by Dixie Gun Works. If I recall correctly, they stopped selling them in the 1990's.

I agree it looks like the ones I bought from Dixie in the seventies.

 

[necchi]

Ok now really confused.

It's a modern lock. Designed as a generic replacement or for a custom build. There are no tapped installment holes made in the plate that would indicate a specific placement for brand or replacement for an existing lock in any previuos cap lock firearm. It's simply a basic "cap lock" rifle lock mechanism.
Sorry, you didn't hit the lottery,,
Anymore questions?

 

[vintovka]

It's a modern lock. Designed as a generic replacement or for a custom build. There are no tapped installment holes made in the plate that would indicate a specific placement for brand or replacement for an existing lock in any previuos cap lock firearm. It's simply a basic "cap lock" rifle lock mechanism.
Sorry, you didn't hit the lottery,,
Anymore questions?

No lottery by any means, Salvaging the possessions of close friend to assist his surviving family is an unpleasant task. I only wanted to describe it correctly to avoid problems down the road. Am now really unsure of it and will have it listed as an unknown lock.

 

[necchi]

No lottery by any means, Salvaging the possessions of close friend to assist his surviving family is an unpleasant task. I only wanted to describe it correctly to avoid problems down the road. Am now really unsure of it and will have it listed as an unknown lock.

Listing as unknown/new/unused is a good idea. You should know that helping like that is a priceless thing to do,, they know as well as you, that the helping part is what matters,, not the money. Your doing what you can for a friend and his family, cudo's,,

 

[FlinterNick]

Looks like an older Nurmich arms lock.

 

[vintovka]

Think so. Its an unused bare bones, primitive style lock but unsure why it appears factory cut for bolster. May either list everything on GB when inventory is finished or start a web page.