In 30 + years of working on CVA's i've never found a better lock (here comes the hate mail) yes I've seen broken parts and misadjusted sears, but the L&R is a great lock but not as good as the original CVA with a bridle in percussion. Flint is a totally different story only in the sense I've never got a CVA frizzen to spark reliably. even after shoeing it. ..........Maybe thats why people tried depleted uranium