Replacement lock for TC Cherokee

[Bassdog1]

I remember this being discussed before but cant find the thread does anyone make a lock that will replace the lock on a TC Cherokee. I found two recently one a complete gun the other with barrel, stock and triggers. Both in good shape. I can buy a TC lock on the internet but would like to find a current lock that can be replaced since TC locks are getting harder to find. Don't know why but I just keep buying these little 32s when I first started looking for one a couple years ago they seemed scarce but since I put the word out that I would buy them they seem to show up pretty regularly now. If I get the latest addition up and running I will own 5 and would by another in a split second, I may be a bit obsessed but love spending time shooting and maintaining these little guns. Sorry for rambling thanks for any info.

 

[bubba.50]

Short answwer, no. You might look through a TOW catalog & find somethin’ close but it would need inletting which may or may not render your original lock useless. With no guarantee the hammer/nipple geometry would be compatible.

In my humble opinion, the best option would be to bite the bullet & buy up a couple on the used/auction sites while they’re still around to be had.

 

[Tom Compton]

??? Call L&R. They had a replacement for a small Russ Hamm.

 

[ugly old guy]

I think Track of the Wolf has (had?) "drop-in" L&R(?) and TC locks for the Hawken and Renegade.
I don't know if these are the same as used on the Cherokee/Senica/New Englander small bore rifles.

 

[Eric Krewson]

Nothing "drop in" about these locks as many of us have found out.

 

[bubba.50]

And Hawken/Renegade locks won’t fit Cherokee/Seneca rifles.

 

[jrdavis]

could use something like this from Jim chambers and make it fit the mortise

 

[Grenadier1758]

The distance from the sear arm to the pan is an important consideration in the blank lock plate from Chambers. Go to the TotWolf catalog for a look at the full size pictures of the lock internals to try to find a lock that matches the Cherokee lock. If I remember correctly, the Cherokee lock will have the coil spring for the main spring. This will make a replacement all the more difficult. Searching for a lock on ebay should be on your list of choices.

Note: A recent search of ebay did not turn up any T/C Cherokee locks.