Small Siler

[bads1buell]

Small siler in a lancaster. Any disadvantages vs. a large lock? :hmm:

 

[Larry Pletcher]

Small siler in a lancaster. Any disadvantages vs. a large lock? :hmm:

The size of the lock should be in proportion to the gun. I'd guess that if that question was asked of Jim Chambers he would suggest a larger lock. Lancasters are not particularly small guns; maybe depends on the size of barrel, LOP, etc.
Regards,
Pletch

 

[rafterob]

I recently asked the same question of someone who builds them for Chambers and he said he would go with the large. He showed them both to me and there is not alot of difference. The large is certainly beefier and thus more heavy duty. Excellent locks with split second timing if you get the Chambers.

 

[Vaino]

My first LR was made w/ a small Siler using a 7/8" staight octogon bbl and it really looks too small. The fore end below the RR hole was taken down as much as possible and the web between the bbl inlet and RR hole is 3/16" and yet there's too much wood from the bottom of the lock plate to the bottom of the fore end. Just doesn't look right. Presently building a Lancaster and the large Siler looks just right....Fred

 

[bads1buell]

I guess that I could find a large Siler and inlet for the larger size. It is currently inlet for the smaller lock.

 

[nchawkeye]

The advantage to a small Siler is that it is a little quicker and being lighter and smaller it disrupts the gun less which should make it shoot a little more accurate...

I put a small Siler on my flintlock that I made in 1988 and it functions just fine...

 

[Dphar]

Small siler in a lancaster. Any disadvantages vs. a large lock? :hmm:

This is a small Siler on a 1 1/8" breech swamped barrel Kentucky by Don King.
The small Siler is fine if the gun is properly shaped.

Dan

 

[tg]

I would go with the larger lock on that gun it would balance to the eye much nicer, I have seen some small Silers on more petite guns but mostly on pistols, more sparks from a larger lock is a good thing as well, usually the lock can be tuned to mostly offset the advantage of a slightly faster smaller lock, A friend of mine made a little .32 flinter that had a 3/4 barrel and very slim/light the small lock was perfect for that gun.