L&R Lock

[Pork Chop]

This is directed at no one, but is just an observation. The general consensus is that a Chambers lock is excellent, a Chambers lock assembled by someone other than Chambers may be as good, and old L&R is probably good, and a current L&R is likely to be rife with problems.

In another thread, someone was lamenting that any production gun that he buys has issues that he is tired of fixing. I see similarities on the custom stuff here. Am I wrong? Just curious...

 

I heard through the grapevine L.C. Rice & company put together a large portion of the Chambers locks.

 

[Mike Brooks]

I heard through the grapevine L.C. Rice & company put together a large portion of the Chambers locks.

One of the Rice boys is putting together Chambers locks as well as a handfull of other lock makers I believe. Always top notch stuff from Chambers.
The Rice boys started L&R lock Co. way back when. They sold it to the current owner. The L&R stands for the initials of the first names of the Rice bros.
Oh boy, it's a helluva thing to have been around when all of this ancient history happened. :shake:

 

[talon]

Last I heard Bill Cox was in the process of selling L&R to a man that worked for him. Bill was going to stick around a year or two till he was paid off & to try to keep an eye on things. Also you have to keep in mind that good help is hard to find these days.

 

[cptleo1]

I heard through the grapevine L.C. Rice & company put together a large portion of the Chambers locks.

One of the Rice boys is putting together Chambers locks as well as a handful of other lock makers I believe. Always top notch stuff from Chambers.
The Rice boys started L&R lock Co. way back when. They sold it to the current owner. The L&R stands for the initials of the first names of the Rice bros.
Oh boy, it's a helluva thing to have been around when all of this ancient history happened. :shake:

GOOD FOR YOU

I really like a man who knows his history !

Thats why I chuckled when a prior poster stated "God knows who assembles Chambers locks".

Each model of Chambers locks is assembled by a different person.

That person assembles them as fast or as slow as they want, I believe there is an excessive amount of Grey hair in the bunch.

Jim has taught most all of them what he expects.

If memory serves me right L.C. does the late Ketland

Folks wonder why Jim's kits are the best ?

Lets see,

Jim Chambers
L.C Rice
Wayne Dunlap
Bill Sepley

Pretty good team.

All Pro Bowl guys I think.

 

[Old40Rod]

I have 2 L & R locks, recent purchases, and they are just fine so far...

 

[idahjo]

I heard through the grapevine L.C. Rice & company put together a large portion of the Chambers locks.

One of the Rice boys is putting together Chambers locks as well as a handful of other lock makers I believe. Always top notch stuff from Chambers.
The Rice boys started L&R lock Co. way back when. They sold it to the current owner. The L&R stands for the initials of the first names of the Rice bros.
Oh boy, it's a helluva thing to have been around when all of this ancient history happened. :shake:

GOOD FOR YOU

I really like a man who knows his history !

Thats why I chuckled when a prior poster stated "God knows who assembles Chambers locks".

Each model of Chambers locks is assembled by a different person.

That person assembles them as fast or as slow as they want, I believe there is an excessive amount of Grey hair in the bunch.

Jim has taught most all of them what he expects.

If memory serves me right L.C. does the late Ketland

Folks wonder why Jim's kits are the best ?

Lets see,

Jim Chambers
L.C Rice
Wayne Dunlap
Bill Sepley

Pretty good team.

All Pro Bowl guys I think.

CPTLEO; please read my post again.

It says “Chamber’s Castings”. It was in no way meant to besmirch Jim Chambers’s products.

What was intended to say was, it is my understanding other distributors sell CHAMBER’S CASTINGS that “they” not, “Chamber’s sub-contractor assembly people”, assemble from Chamber’s raw castings. [ergo:” GOD knows who!”]
Mike Brooks is certainly much wiser than I, but I have sense enough to purchase my locks from Jim Chamber’s himself! Previous one, (Golden Age-Siler L/3)was specifically noted to have been assembled by L.C. Rice”¦
...Guess I did'nt get that across like intended as I look back at it.

:surrender: