tower lock

[dlimoges]

Is this a real tower or a poor copy? It says tower and has a crown.Sorry I have a photo in photo bucket ,but haveing trouble with transfer.

 

[Mickc01]

Would love to see it. Please try again to post the picture or post a link to the picture.

 

[dlimoges]

trying again I will have to find my paper on posting.

 

[dlimoges]

Maybe this will do it

 

[fyrfyter43]

One thing that jumps out at me is the phillips-head frizzen screw.

 

[Rifleman1776]

Yep, Phillips head screw is a real eyesore. Frizzen doesn't close well either. Looks too small to be from a Brown Bess. Can't tell if old or current made from photo.

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

It is a modern lock, made sometime between 1950 and now.

 

[Mickc01]

Have to agree with Va. Looks like a lock off of a cheap "tower" pistol sold in the 70's. By the profile of the hammer/cock it might even be, dare i say it, from India but I think the tower pistol is more likely. Here is a link to a picture of one:
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=403132

 

[Muskeg Stomper]

Yep, looks like a Japanese-made tower pistol lock from the 1970's.

 

[mazo kid]

Yep, looks like a Japanese-made tower pistol lock from the 1970's.

Agreed; I just went down and looked at the three Tower pistols I have. Also a so-called Harpers Ferry pistol. All have pretty much the same lock. I bought my first Tower pistol from Dixie around 1975, it was a kit for $19.95! The mainspring was doggy, picked up a new one from Dixie and it wasn't any better. Sold the gun to a buddy for $45 and it is still being used at rendys in a "duelling" game using steel targets at about 15 yards.