Lock Collecting?

[springfield art]

Anyone here ever consider collecting flintlock locks only, just for the heck of it? Meaning, assembling a grouping of modern-made flintlock locks from L&R, Siler, and all the other modern makers, simply to study and admire them, something like watch collectors do? BTW, there is a huge presence of Lock-n-Key type lock collectors on line; the many antique types are artistic in design and interesting mechanically. Just musing ideas.

 

[reddogge]

I have a collection of 7 but they are all in rifles I built. Does that count?

 

[2 shots]

seems it would be a rather expensive wall hanging @ $300.00 + a lock and 6-8 locks per company. at least to me. i would rather have them in a rifle.

 

[waarp8nt]

I have a new T/C flintlock lock in a factory blister pack. Never opened it, if nothing else it has a uniqueness value.

 

[ronaldrothb49]

I could understand collecting the old original locks or maybe the modern locks like Hadaway, Robbins or Hamm that are no longer being made. But then Last year I made a rifle with a Robbins lock and this year I made one using the last original Siler lock kit I had both of which had been sitting around my workshop for over 30 years.

 

[Cruzatte]

I think it might be interesting to collect antique flintlocks. I don't think I'd be all that interested in twentieth century production, however.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Like this?

 

[Cruzatte]

Yours, Mike?

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Yours, Mike?

Yes. Don't all gunmakers have this many? I certainly didn't pay $300/per. I just bought locks whenever I came across a good deal. All good stuff, no low end junk.

 

[ZUG]

The last time I counted my locks - flint ones I had 12 sitting in a wooden box waiting for my next build. Like Mike I bought many at a much lower price than what they are going for now. I could very easily double my money if I want to sell any.

 

[springfield art]

Ya'll have a point! I just think they're precision mechanisms worthy of study! Yes, attaching each to a rifle is a great idea!

 

[Flintleather]

Like this?

18 of them? haha

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

18 of them? haha

I found another 3 or 4 since then. That was just one days shop organizing....I missed a few.

 

[rich pierce]

Are we talking original flintlocks? I’ve got a small collection. Many are restoration projects.

 

[The Crisco Kid]

If any of you come across any good quality back action shotgun locks at a reasonable price I'd sure be interested in buying them. The only modern back action lock being produced is the L&R and it can't compare in quality to some of the earlier locks. The cheap European imports were of about the same quality and I'm not interested in them.

 

[smo]

There once was a man down Tennessee way……

RIP Turner Kirkland

 

[oldwood]

Not admitting to anything.

 

[Millford_P]

I have a few too many myself... if anyone's looking to add to their collection... let me know!

 

[Hatman/2nd line]

I have a few too many myself... if anyone's looking to add to their collection... let me know!
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Wow!!

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

Like this?

dang u have a lot of them. thats a collection of art