L&R lock questions

[ohiosam]

I was told the lock on my rifle was probably an early L&R and that the newer locks are different. Can anyone identify the age of this lock from these photos?

Also I have a question about the alignment of the cock to the frizzen. Looking from the top down the centerline of the cock is about an 1/8 of an inch closer to the centerline of the rifle then the frizzen. Is this normal?

 

[J.D.]

I don't know the age of the lock, but it's an older one, from the way the stirrup is attached to the tumbler.

The alignment of the cock and frizzens isn't all that important. Just move the flint to center on the frizzen, or use a slightly narrower flint.

If you absolutely HAVE to align the center lines of the two parts, remove the tumbler and file a little off of the end of the tumbler axle...if the axle isn't too hard to file. You might have to file the square shank of the tumbler axle back farther and refit the cock to the tumbler, but it's doable.

Might want to check to see if the end of the axle is flush with the exterior of the cock before removing metal from the end of the axle, though.

Just remove the cock retaining screw and check to see if the axle is flush.

God bless

 

[jerrywh]

Yes that is normal.

 

[ebiggs1]

I don't know the age of your lock but I have seen locks that were not centered and they still seem to work. I doubt you are going to move any parts enough to correct 1/8”, but you may be able to make it more centered than it is.

 

[Stubert]

I have the same lock on my rifle. I bought my rifle used and the guy I got it from told me he built it in the mid 80's. It is an L&R late english lock. The recent ones have a waterproof pan.

 

[ohio ramrod]

It is NOT NORMAL , the cock and frizzen are on the wrong side! :idunno:

 

[ohiosam]

Just for my fellow buckeye :wink:

 

[rafterob]

Yeah, but now only a dyslexic can read those initials. I don't have that lock but do have the same issue. My flint hits about 2/3 of the face of my frizzen. In the very long run it will make a difference on frizzen wear but should not affect the firing of the gun.