1816/35 lock Yea Me!

[Salt River Johnny]

Just purchased a lock for my 1816/35 Harpers Ferry. It fits great and looks wonderful. No modifications to the inner wood or the plate.

 

[BEP]

That's great! Those 1816 models were before interchangable parts were the norm; parts were made "to a pattern" - not quite the same thing. That's a nice looking lock! I really like those cone-in-barrel conversions. Keeping part of the original pan as a lockplate filler was not only clever, it speaks to a time of practical thinking and repurposing.

 

[Salt River Johnny]

I agree. I was very fortunate to find a lock that fit. I found a gentleman that gave me a great deal on it. Thank you for your nice comments.
Salt River Johnny

 

[TDM]

Beautiful, that's an early conversion model. Very nice.

 

[Salt River Johnny]

Thank you

 

[ohio ramrod]

Nice work

 

[Codger Craig Wilcox]

Nice that they used brass to fill in the spot for the pan. Probably easier to make and install that a piece of iron.

That lock fits amazingly well - they had some really good hands working in their gun factory.

 

[BillinOregon]

That's about the coolest thing I have seen all week. Congratulations and have a great 2023, Johnny.

 

[Salt River Johnny]

That's about the coolest thing I have seen all week. Congratulations and have a great 2023, Johnny.

Bill, I am happy beyond words to find a lock. I have alot of resources and they paid off. Thank you Sir.

Salt River Johnny