L & R's new Siler style lock

David LaPell · Sunday at 9:57 AM

I saw recently that L & R is coming out with a new lock, especially for smaller American style guns, and since they don't currently offer a lock for the Pedersoli Kentucky/ Pennsylvania rifle (both models use the same lock), I'm wondering if this lock will work in Pedersoli's Kentucky rifles.

nessmuk · Sunday at 12:45 PM

https://lr-rpl.com/product/1780-flintlock-parts/

MSRP is $270.00. I see no reason to change out my small Siler lock.

Flintleather · Sunday at 1:03 PM

I’ve always had better luck with locks made by Chambers!

David LaPell · Sunday at 2:09 PM

Flintleather said:
I’ve always had better luck with locks made by Chambers!

And if he made one for the Pedersoli Kentucky/Pennsylvania rifle, I would probably try one, but after checking with them this weekend, they don't make a lock so my options are limited so far.

Flintleather · Sunday at 4:12 PM

Do you have a Track of the Wolf catalog? You could match up your lock to the full size pic of a small Siler and see how close it is.

PathfinderNC · Sunday at 8:40 PM

I don’t know what L&R puts that boss on the underside of the pan cover. At best it’s useless, but in reality all it does is compact your priming powder down, which is stupid. I have several of their locks and always grind off that protrusion.

Kansas Kid · Sunday at 9:53 PM

PathfinderNC said:
I don’t know what L&R puts that boss on the underside of the pan cover. At best it’s useless, but in reality all it does is compact your priming powder down, which is stupid. I have several of their locks and always grind off that protrusion.

I’ll have to agree with that. Dumbest thing I’ve seen , I remove it also.

Flintleather · Monday at 8:54 AM

PathfinderNC said:
I don’t know what L&R puts that boss on the underside of the pan cover. At best it’s useless, but in reality all it does is compact your priming powder down, which is stupid. I have several of their locks and always grind off that protrusion.

I think they claim it “rain proofs” the pan.

PathfinderNC · Monday at 11:34 AM

Flintleather said:
I think they claim it “rain proofs” the pan.

Yeah, I’ve read that and it’s hogwash. It’s a bad design and they just don’t want to fix it.

Pete G · Tuesday at 2:29 PM

PathfinderNC said:
I don’t know what L&R puts that boss on the underside of the pan cover. At best it’s useless, but in reality all it does is compact your priming powder down, which is stupid. I have several of their locks and always grind off that protrusion.

I’ve heard it’s for the “Friendship test” where someone can hold it up to the light and see if there’s any gaps between the frizzen and the pan.

FlinterNick · Tuesday at 2:31 PM

PathfinderNC said:
I don’t know what L&R puts that boss on the underside of the pan cover. At best it’s useless, but in reality all it does is compact your priming powder down, which is stupid. I have several of their locks and always grind off that protrusion.

That boss is the result of the friendship test haha. L&R owner got tired to people complaining at friendship OH about there being daylight between teh pan and frizzen.

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