Tryon Flint Lock??

[Rebel]

Any of you have any experience with the Track Of The Wolf TRYON flintlock lock? It is used on their Northwest Tradegun. Are they a decent lock? How would you compare it to a Siler or an L&R? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[B.Habermehl]

The one I put into a Blunderbuss recently worked just fine. Verry little fussing around. Sparked well, the overall finish is not quite on par with Chamber's locks. But will do you fine. This lock is meant to be a higher quality replacement for the Pedersoli "Lott". I could be mistaken but I think this is the largest lock on the ready made market. Besides the brown bess replicas.

 

[Rebel]

Thanks for the info on the lock.

 

[Wes/Tex]

Yeah, Rebel, it's like the Bess military locks in that it's got a big hammer and a long hammer-fall compared to the smaller rifle-sized locks. Granted the time difference isn't huge, but it can make a difference if you're jump shooting quail, etc.

 

[Rebel]

Wes, i don't know about jumping quail but i plan to use it for phesants, doves, rabbits squirrels, deer, maybe some grouse, and possibly elk. How are things going down in your neck of the world? Hope everything is ok. Take care.

 

[musketman]

The lock itself looks extremely durable and strong...

It sports a beefy main-spring and it will take 1 inch wide flints...

I think it will serve well, long hammer throws are to be expected from larger locks, in time, you will compensate for the delay and bust grouse in mid flight...

Start wing shooting with pheasants, they're about 35 mph slower than the ruffed grouse... :winking: :crackup:

 

[Rebel]

Yep, and they're a few inches bigger too. :: ::

 

[musketman]

Forgot to state, Tyron locks are made for TOW by R. E. Davis...

 

[Rebel]

I knew they were made by R. E. Davis, but am not familiar with his work. Is he any good?

 

[musketman]

I knew they were made by R. E. Davis, but am not familiar with his work. Is he any good?

Ever hear of Davis set triggers, one of the finest in the world, Jim Chambers uses them on his guns...

He is the very same R. E. Davis... :thumbsup:

 

[squirejohn]

Rebel - I have a Davis Tryon lock in a TOW NWTG which I use exclusively for hunting, both with shot and ball. It's a good reliable lock. However it does seem to be a bit of a rock basher. When used for hunting this isn't an issue. In competition where many more shots are fired over a relatively short peroid of time changing flints was a nuisance. Insofar as "speed" is concerned it does appear to be a tad slower than my L&R, Siler and Davis Germanic lock. However at my age I'm in no position to judge the speed of anything ::

 

I believe as stated above they are made by davis .
i really like davis triggers and decides to try a davis lock on a new rifle i just built for falseears . Now i could be wrong but i seem to recall that he said he had over 80 shots on his first flint and that was last weekend . now while i did feel the lock needed polishing some, i did not adjust anything on the cock or frizzen.
great stone ???? maybe , good lock you bet

 

[Rebel]

Thanks MM. Should be fine then.

 

[Rebel]

Thanks Squirejohn. Sounds like it goes off when you pull the trigger at least. ::

 

[Rebel]

Thanks Captchee, now that is what i wanted to hear about them.

 

[ploeg]

I put one on the NW tradegun I built a couple years ago and I have had good luck with it. Its a bit slower then the locks on my rifles but thats to be expected. I have found that it's cosiderably faster when I fill the pan full of powder, but part of that may be a function of my touch hole location, centered at the top of the pan. I find it's a bit more finiky about being clean. The large lock on my Tulle is the same as far a wanting to be wiped of every few shots. Can,t remember what I used on that one but I think it's an L&R lock. :m2c:

 

[Rebel]

Thanks Coontail, it appears it is a decent lock then.