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NAME THAT LOCK ? #662147 06/23/25 06:09 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 439 Likes: 41 Colorado SXS 40 OP Sidelock
OP SXS 40 Sidelock Joined: May 2005 Posts: 439 Likes: 41 Colorado	Anyone know the maker and date of manufacture? HWK

Re: NAME THAT LOCK ? SXS 40 #662151 06/23/25 07:45 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 792 Likes: 36 The Eastern Shore Hammergun Sidelock
Hammergun Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 792 Likes: 36 The Eastern Shore	Hard to say since lockmakers supplied many different gunmakers. If you don't know it may be stamped under the mainspring.

Re: NAME THAT LOCK ? SXS 40 #662159 06/23/25 11:40 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,007 Likes: 1817 somwers in Jawja Stanton Hillis Sidelock
Stanton Hillis Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 14,007 Likes: 1817 somwers in Jawja	For some reason my subconscious says (E) Chilton. May God bless America and those who defend her.

Re: NAME THAT LOCK ? SXS 40 #662177 06/24/25 12:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 3,616 Likes: 1026 Parker, Colorado Lloyd3 Sidelock
Lloyd3 Sidelock Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 3,616 Likes: 1026 Parker, Colorado	Joseph Brazier? No interceptors, are they rebounding? Last edited by Lloyd3; 06/24/25 12:13 PM.

Re: NAME THAT LOCK ? SXS 40 #662186 06/24/25 03:04 PM
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,457 Likes: 336 Bozeman, Mt. Daryl Hallquist Sidelock
Daryl Hallquist Sidelock Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 6,457 Likes: 336 Bozeman, Mt.	There were dozens of lock makers in Wolverhampton, alone. Without a name on the lock, or a name on the gun, no one could know. Ok,who engraved it ? http://www.bakercollectors.com/

Re: NAME THAT LOCK ? SXS 40 #662189 06/24/25 05:50 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 439 Likes: 41 Colorado SXS 40 OP Sidelock
OP SXS 40 Sidelock Joined: May 2005 Posts: 439 Likes: 41 Colorado	Yes, the lock is rebounding. HWK

Re: NAME THAT LOCK ? SXS 40 #662232 06/26/25 05:11 AM
Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 465 Likes: 13 JohnfromUK Sidelock
JohnfromUK Sidelock Joined: Feb 2012 Posts: 465 Likes: 13	There is a very good book out recently on lock makers; https://www.vintageguns.co.uk/magazine/british-gunlock-makers

Re: NAME THAT LOCK ? SXS 40 #662253 06/26/25 02:38 PM
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 305 Likes: 131 Utah 12boreman Sidelock
12boreman Sidelock Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 305 Likes: 131 Utah	If you clean the crud off, the lock maker's name should be visible "As for me and my house we will shoot Damascus!"

Re: NAME THAT LOCK ? SXS 40 #662280 06/27/25 08:48 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,854 Likes: 118 Eastern Pa David Williamson Sidelock
David Williamson Sidelock Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 3,854 Likes: 118 Eastern Pa	That style of lock was used on Syracuse L.C. Smith's, from a patent date of November 27, 1883 by Alexander T. Brown, 289062, Side Lock System, L.C. Smith Hammer Guns. It was also the same type used in English hammer guns. In the picture you can see how close they match. https://imgur.com/a/5mxLanJ I forgot how to post picture without going through this step. David

Re: NAME THAT LOCK ? SXS 40 #662296 06/27/25 05:19 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 439 Likes: 41 Colorado SXS 40 OP Sidelock
OP SXS 40 Sidelock Joined: May 2005 Posts: 439 Likes: 41 Colorado	David, you are on the right track.. It is not an L C Smith. Last edited by SXS 40; 06/27/25 05:35 PM. HWK

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