Percussion Hawken Lock Marked H.W. Robbins

[BigSkyRambler]

From the one hit I got from the Googleverse, I understand that H.W. Robbins made high end locks for custom rifles in the 60s and 70s. Anyone have any additional information on hom? Thanks!

 

[FishDFly]

I have a Custom .36 Rifle with hard rock fire tiger maple stock put together by Alex Bladwin of Ten Ring from San Antonio.

It has a Harold Robbins lock. Nice lock and workmanship.

Harold Robbins was a very early lock maker. Below is an advertisement from March 1965 Muzzle Blasts. He made locks in the 1960's and 1970's. He eventually had a line of about half dozen different lock styles.

He made quality locks. His springs were forged rather than cast and most of the internal parts were machined instead of cast.

Robbins was confined to a wheel chair, but he had a machine shop that was set up to be fully accessible from his wheel chair.

The only issue with your lock is that parts are no longer available, so be careful if you ever decide to dissemble it. I doubt that anything would break under normal use, but you could break a main spring or lose a fly if you tried to take the lock apart.


Courtesy of Mr. Meek from a prior post.

 

[Johnnyntrain]

From the one hit I got from the Googleverse, I understand that H.W. Robbins made high end locks for custom rifles in the 60s and 70s. Anyone have any additional information on hom? Thanks!

I have a lock by him just broke any info on parts?

 

[BigSkyRambler]

I have a lock by him just broke any info on parts?

No. Best send to a smith that works on locks.

 

[Johnnyntrain]

No. Best send to a smith that works on locks.

Thank you.